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Multidisciplinary and Holistic Care Approaches

MHC-03 - Same Patient, Different Lenses: Cracking the Code of Team-Based Pain Care

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:20 AM PDT
Complex pain cases rarely fail because of a lack of knowledge — they falter at the seams between disciplines. In this interactive session, a physician, pharmacist, and nurse practitioner will tackle real-world cases to examine where communication breaks down and how to repair it. We will explore how differing clinical lenses, risk tolerance, prescribing philosophies, and documentation practices can unintentionally fragment care. Through case-based discussion, the panel will identify common barriers across specialties and present practical strategies to strengthen collaboration, align messaging, and measure meaningful outcomes in complex patients. The goal is not just smoother teamwork, but smarter, safer, and more cohesive pain management that improves patient function and trust.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify common communication breakdowns and barriers to collaboration in team-based pain care across disciplines.
  • Analyze how differing clinical perspectives, risk tolerance, prescribing philosophies, and documentation practices can fragment care in complex pain cases.
  • Develop practical strategies to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, align messaging, and improve care coordination for complex patients.
  • Implement smarter, safer, and more cohesive pain management approaches that enhance patient function, trust, and overall outcomes.