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Archive > April, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 4
Should You Add Pain Management?
Patients' needs, low overhead and high volume present the ideal opportunity.
John Dombrowski, MD, PC

Is there a demand for pain management services? The answer, without hesitation, is a resounding yes. It's also a very lucrative specialty to add to your facility's offerings, given current demographics, patients' post-surgical needs, the procedures' low costs and the potential for a high case volume. These factors have created such a favorable environment for pain management care that I'd be surprised if there are many facilities that haven't considered adding the service. Here's how it could work for you.

Categories: Code/Bill/Reimburse, Pain Management
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