http://www.chiroeco.com Chiropractic Economics Magazine - Dedicated to Practice Growth and Prosperity since 1954 en-us Copyright 2007, Chiropractic Economics Magazine lsegall@chiroeco.com (Chiropractic Economics) webmaster@chiroeco.com http://www.chiroeco.com/images/rss.gif http://www.chiroeco.com 90 36 http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9190The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Board of Governors today announced the hiring of William K. O’Connell as its new executive vice president. Connell succeeds Kevin Corcoran, who left the association in May 2009. http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9178The Part III Test Committee gathered for its annual meeting at the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) in Greeley, Colo. Feb. 26-27, 2010. http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9177The Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) announced the 7th annual SACA Leadership Conference will be held April 30 to May 2 at the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic (UBCC), in Bridgeport, Conn. http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9172An advertisement purchased by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and published in three Kentucky newspapers on March 8 uses a policy of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) to defend its position against a pro-chiropractic bill under consideration in the state senate.http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9160A career in the armed services and one in chiropractic are similar in that both involve adjustments. A chiropractor gives adjustments to patients, while soldiers make adjustments in battle. CPT Scott Smith, DC, is one of the few to work in both capacities in Iraq.http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9146President Obama signed into law a bill that delays until March 31, 2010, the 21 percent Medicare fee cuts that were scheduled to take effect in 2010. http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9140Tom Shirreffs of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at San Jacinto College visited the campus of Texas Chiropractic College (TCC) March 1 to discuss with interns how to start a business.http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9149Dr. Terry Yochum visited the campus of Texas Chiropractic College (TCC) Feb. 19. Yochum, a world renowned speaker on the subject of radiology and author of the book “Essentials of Skeletal Radiology,” gave a lecture to students on the fundamentals of x-ray interpretation.http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9150The administration at Cleveland College is pleased to announce that Dr. Karen Doyle has joined the college to direct the Master of Science in Health Promotion program on the Kansas City campus. http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9123While President Obama’s summit on healthcare reform took place just blocks away, chiropractic leaders from across the nation gathered in Washington, D.C. and later met with congressional leaders to stress the importance of chiropractic’s role in national healthcare and Medicare reform. http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9122The Australian Spinal Research Foundation, a nonprofit, grant-making, chiropractic research foundation, announced today its president, Martin Harvey, DC, received the International Chiropractor of the Year Award at this year’s Parker Seminar. http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9113The ICPA's Freedom for Family Wellness Summit is scheduled for Oct. 21-24, 2010 in Washington, DC. http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9112Dr. Dale Johnson, director of research at Life Chiropractic College West, was elected to serve as a councilor for the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) starting January 2010. http://www.chiroeco.com/news/chiropractic-news.php?id=9109Former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt kicked off the opening session of ACA's 2010 National Chiropractic Legislative Conference (NCLC) with the Chiropractic Summit this morning as hundreds of doctors of chiropractic and chiropractic students from across the country prepared to lobby legislators on Capitol Hill.