Pain Management Education
The Missouri Telehealth Network through the University of Missouri, Columbia, has expanded its ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) program to include interdisciplinary, effective practices for pain management in primary care. This Show-Me ECHO clinic is geared towards community primary care providers who primarily serve the uninsured and Medicaid populations in Missouri and are interested in learning more about topics such as the intersection of pain and sleep problems, the application of behavioral health approaches to pain, patient-centered communication strategies, and more. The Pain Management ECHO integrates medical, pharmacological and psychological considerations into the treatment of chronic pain.
Project ECHO
Project ECHO is a program using telehealth technology to revolutionize medical education and improve access to specialty care. Developed by the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Project ECHO works by connecting primary care clinicians with specialist teams via videoconference. Teams of specialists collaborate with clinicians on their particular specialty, enabling the primary care providers to provide specialty care to their patients. Each specialty area has its own ECHO, or team, such as autism or chronic pain. ECHO teams meet regularly to hear cases from providers and make recommendations.
This free resource aims to help people with chronic pain understand and manage their condition better. It combines learning and activities on the neuroscience of chronic pain, effective behavioral tips, and ways to process and live a fuller life with pain. The book specifically focuses on how thoughts, emotions, and behavior change (such as goal-setting, pacing, mindfulness, etc.) can affect chronic pain. This book was written by Margaret Duncan, a medical student at Washington University, and has been reviewed for medical accuracy by Dr. Sarah Buday, a pain psychologist at Washington University’s Pain Center.
