Annu Navani, MD

Dr. Annu Navani presents the impact that Covid-19 had on patients and pain management physicians, including challenges in providing treatment under the lockdowns and during the Covid-19 patient-physician access restrictions. Dr. Navani mentions that their previous telehealth platform for mental health services allowed them to quickly expand their ability to provide medical services through telehealth. She also mentions that the Covid-19 pandemic emphasized the importance of being prepared for events where medical institutions can be shut down with short notice. Dr. Navani further explains that the telehealth platform allowed the physicians and staff to quickly adapt to the restrictions and continue to offer high-quality pain management care.

Annu Navani, MD

Dr. Annu Navani presents an overview of the history, current status, and future direction of pain medicine. She discusses challenges that include: lowering reimbursements, changing health care landscape, retention, and care quality. Dr. Navani explains that the current focus for the pain medicine field is to exceed patients' expectations, provide high-quality health care, offer cutting-edge therapies, and tailor to the community's needs. Additional aspects that are emphasized include reaching vast demographic populations in different geographic locations and contributing new information through research and development. Dr. Navani also emphasizes the importance of medical advocacy for physicians who run their own practices.