Message from RAPM Editor–In–Chief, by Brian D. SITES

In this podcast episode, RAPM Editor-In-Chief Brian D. Sites discusses the massive growth opportunities in the exciting future of pain medicine. Sites highlights the importance that “anesthesiologists help define the value of medical interventions that we offer for pain management.”

As RAPM begins to receive more submissions relating to costs, Dr. Sites stresses how critical it is to understand how costs are factored into the interventions offered in health care, as costs can be prohibited. Dr. Sites hopes we may start to connect the dots to larger outcomes like the chronification of pain, mortality, major morbidity, extended length of stay, and more, as the interventions we offer can positively impact these outcome metrics. Watch the full podcast episode for more information.

For more on the World Day of Pain initiative, please see: https://esraeurope.org/meeting/1st-world-day-of-regional-anesthesia-pain-medicine/.

RAPM Focus is devoted to exploring the provocative and impactful aspects of the research published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (RAPM) - rapm.bmj.com. Authors are joined by Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Brian Sites, and other members of the RAPM Editorial Board to discuss and debate the findings that matter most for clinicians, patients, and policy makers. Topical coverage includes all aspects of acute, perioperative, transitional, and chronic pain medicine.

At RAPM, we believe well-done pain medicine improves health and well-being. Thanks for joining us.

@RAPM_Online Podcast and music produced by Dan Langa.

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