For Clinicians
Chronic pain visits are some of the hardest in primary care.
Chronic pain visits are some of the most complex, time-pressured, and emotionally draining encounters in primary care. You're expected to diagnose, treat, reassure, and document — all in 15 minutes. PainMAP reduces cognitive load and gives you a clear, mechanism-based direction — without replacing your judgment.
Why the system makes this hard.
PainMAP is built for the “hot mess” patient, not just the “virgin” cases.
“This helps me when I'm unsure — not when it's obvious.”
“I feel set up for failure when 60% of patients will not improve irrespective of what I do.”
No tools to classify pain mechanisms
Pressure to 'do something'
Fragmented referrals
Polypharmacy risk
Burnout from complexity
Reimbursement barriers
Medication management burden
Referral bottlenecks
Coverage gaps
Clarity when the case is ambiguous.
PainMAP is most useful when the presentation does not fit a clear pattern. Where standard tools fall short, mechanism-based reasoning provides direction.
Standard
PainMAP
Clinician override at any point
Patient intake does the work, not the PCP
Payer-aligned pre-authorization at the end of the visit
Mechanism-based classification
Targeted pathway recommendation
Risk flags for low-value interventions
Works in ambiguous presentations
Your practice is augmented.
PainMAP is designed for interoperability. It triggers at multiple points when the visit type is chronic pain, fibromyalgia, low back pain, headache, pelvic pain, or IBS. That covers most primary chronic pain encounters.
Check-in
Intake
Vitals
Consult
Augmented Decision
Reports & Preauth
PainMAPRuns in background. Assessment ready at the decision point.
Built by doctors, for doctors.
01
Fits the 15-minute visit
A complete assessment that works within the appointed time. No extra steps, no extra time.
02
Rooted in how clinicians think
Every step reflects real-world multidisciplinary chronic pain care. Built by clinicians who treat these patients daily.
03
Your judgment, amplified
Every output is a recommendation you can accept, adjust, or override. Full clinician control at every step.
04
Documentation that holds up
Traceable reasoning and guideline-aligned pathways that support your clinical decisions with clear, auditable evidence.
05
Clarity in complex presentations
When the case is nuanced, mechanism-based reasoning provides a clear direction. PainMAP brings structure to the moments where it matters most.
What you gain.
More time with patients
More face-to-face time addressing patient concerns.
Fewer repeat visits
Targeted care from the first encounter reduces cycling from provider to provider.
Less burnout
Clear treatment pathways reduce the cognitive load of ambiguous cases.
More confidence
Traceable reasoning supports your clinical judgment.
Better patient trust
Patients feel heard when care targets what's actually maintaining their pain.
Reduced risk exposure
Safety guardrails and documentation support built in.
See how EtioLinks fits into your workflow.
4-Week Pilot
Week 0
Baseline
Establish current decision patterns and time per encounter
Week 1-2
Integration
PainMAP active in eligible visits. Clinician feedback collected.
Week 3-4
Measurement
Decision delta, time savings, confidence scores, usage rate.
End
Results
Before vs. after comparison. Retention assessment.
Help us measure the change. We are tracking:
- Change in referral patterns
- Opioid risk reduction
- Imaging reduction
- Prior authorization reduction
- Visit length
- How frequently PainMAP is used
- Patient and provider clarity and satisfaction
4-Week Pilot
Week 0
Baseline
Establish current decision patterns and time per encounter
Week 1-2
Integration
PainMAP active in eligible visits. Clinician feedback collected.
Week 3-4
Measurement
Decision delta, time savings, confidence scores, usage rate.
End
Results
Before vs. after comparison. Retention assessment.