Tag: North American Neuromodulation Society

Washington state “poised” to extend spinal cord stimulation coverage following straw...

As per a recent statement from the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), the US state of Washington may be about to extend its insurance...

NANS leads multi-society response to “methodologically flawed” SCS re-review in Washington...

The North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) has led a multi-society response to the Washington State Health Care Authority (WSHCA) following its review of the...

Timothy Deer to receive inaugural NANS Presidential Merit Award

Renowned pain management expert and clinical professor of anaesthesiology Timothy Deer (West Virginia University, Charleston, USA) is set to receive the inaugural Presidential Merit...
senza-pdn study

NANS 2022: New 18-month data show durability of high-frequency SCS for...

This year’s North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) annual meeting (13–15 January 2022; Orlando, USA) saw 18-month data from SENZA-PDN—a randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the...

Salim Hayek

Salim Hayek is chief of the Division of Pain Medicine at University Hospitals of Cleveland and a professor in Case Western Reserve University’s Department...
telehealth neuromodulation

NANS 2022: Telehealth to play key role in improving patient access...

COVID-19 may have held a defining role in the “rebirth” of telehealth and remote care models in the USA, but their utility in improving...

Medtronic announces schedule for sponsored presentations at NANS 2022

Medtronic has announced its schedule for presentations at the 25th North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) annual meeting (13–15 January 2022; Orlando, USA). According to a press...

Boston Scientific to present new data on advances in chronic pain...

Boston Scientific has announced key data that will be featured at the 25th North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) annual meeting (13–15 January 2022; Orlando, USA)....

Centres of excellence for neuromodulation: A critical proposal

While recognising that excellence derives from experience, Robert M Levy suggests that the neuromodulation community can better protect the field’s “desire to ensure excellence...

NANS responds to California DWC order to discontinue coverage of non-opioid...

The North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) has issued a response to the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) order which adopts regulations to update the evidence-based...