The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP®) is a professional society that provides advocacy, education and communications for interventional pain physicians. Organized in 1998, the 4,000 member society works to promote the development and practice of safe, high quality, cost-effective interventional pain management techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders and to ensure patient access to these interventions. To promote the development and practice of high -quality interventional pain management techniques following SAFE principles: Safety, Appropriateness, Fiscal Neutrality, and Effectiveness for the diagnosis and treatment of pain related disorders, and to ensure patient access to these interventions. To advance accountability based on SAFE principles, evidence-based medicine, and compliance in providing the state-of-the-art interventional pain management. To communicate with legislators, patients, the public, CMS, and third-party payors about interventional pain management services. To pursue excellence in education in interventional pain management.