title: Planning a pain management program.
abstract: Pain management programs can be profitable new services for many hospitals. In their planning, hospitals must consider the program's primary approach as well as the therapies to be offered. Depending upon the anticipated patient mix, whether local third parties pay for specific therapies may be crucial to the program's success.
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D059408:Pain Management; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States