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Here are 10 recent pain management studies published in the past month on topics including opioid use among the elderly, morphine tolerance and fibromyalgia pain relief.

Nearly one in three older cancer patients experiencing severe cancer pain do not use opioids, according to a study reported in Reuters.

Caffeine can improve painkiller effectiveness by a small margin, according to a new Cochrane Library study reported in the Health Behavior News Service.

The University of Texas at El Paso will accelerate on-the-job training for registered nurses with the help of a new $4 million grant, according to an El Paso Times report.

A New York senator's proposed legislation underscores the need to ramp up physician recruiting in the underserved Mohawk Valley region, according to an Observer-Dispatch editorial.

The White House Office of Management & Budget has given its approval for draft language of the next incarnation of the Medical Device User Fee & Modernization Act, according to a MassDevice report.

Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) have proposed legislation that would require the FDA to issue a unique device identifier rule by the end of 2012 to boost device safety. Read the…

Researchers conducted a study of Chartered Value Exchanges and stakeholders in eight states and found each exchange built trust, cooperation and successful public reporting, which improved provider performance and enabled consumers to choose providers that best meet their needs, according…

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers a toolkit intended to help healthcare organizations improve the quality and accessibility of language services.

Reprinted with the permission from Surgical Management Professionals, as published in the Spring 2012 Issue of the SMP Connection, www.smpsd.com. Effective initial negotiation and ongoing maintenance and renegotiation of provider contracts play an essential role in revenue streaming and overall…