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Be smart when navigating the insurance and Medicare markets

Legal Ease Chiropractors are trying to bring more money into their practices by figuring out how to legally and ethically squeeze every penny out of Medicare (and other insurers), while still following strict regulations. The Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is touted as the biggest thing in Medicare since the birth of Medicare itself because it promises to put more money in the pockets of chiropractic providers treating Medicare patients.

Investing in the market shouldn’t be a gamble

Money Management Despite the pundits’ predictions of a Donald Trump presidential win destroying the stock market, the exact opposite occurred. As CNN Money put it, “After an overnight selloff on election night, the stock market welcomed Trump with a bang as the Dow soared 257 points the day after the election.” Eventually, the Dow Jones Industrial Average would surge more than 1,400 points between the election and the end of the year.

How to balance family life and the demands of building a practice

Personal Growth It would be wonderful if there were a quick-and-easy formula you could use to balance the time required to build your practice with the time that you’d like to spend with your family. Ideally, there would be a recipe you could use to get it all going, successfully establish your practice, and help thousands of patients—all while having enough time to spend with your family, take vacations, and relax. But that’s an impossible dream.

More patients aren’t always the answer in revenue growth

Chiropractic can be incredibly profitable, but often profits are dampened by poor management, time-consuming manual processes, missing or inadequate technology and a lack of inspiration. When it comes to the ultimate success of a practice, efficiency is the name of the game. With the exact same building blocks, a provider can build a marginally successful practice through inefficient and unrefined processes or build a wildly profitable practice by maximizing every ounce of efficiency; from patient parking to checkout and everywhere in between.

Most DCs go about picking a chiropractic table the wrong way

You’ve probably heard the famous quote about using “the right tool for the right job.” This quote can be particularly important in chiropractic when it comes to deciding upon the best table for your practice, particularly if you use a specific technique, such as Gonstead or Activator, or if you cater to a specific patient type, such as pediatric or geriatric patients. A table that makes it easier for you to perform your chosen chiropractic technique or work with patients will not only make it easier for you to provide chiropractic, but also won’t be actively fighting against you.

The lifeblood of your practice is data. So why are you ignoring it?

To show particular treatments and healthcare professions deliver value and improve patient health, data collection is usually necessary. With a need to promote interoperability and greater connectivity among different health professions, EHR systems are changing and so are requirements from insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid and other programs. While these changes have been a source of significant frustration for some practices, the increased data collection that results is actually an opportunity for doctors to advance chiropractic care.

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Everything you need to know about the endocannabinoid system

Sponsored Content When it comes to the body’s systems, there are some that we all know fairly well.For instance, the reproductive system, digestive system, and central nervous system are all systems which most of us can explain with relative ease.However, there’s one system that is a lot less known, which means that the mere mention of it is enough to make people pause and wonder what exactly it is. It is the endocannabinoid system. It’s the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a vital molecular system for helping maintain homeostasis.

Biomechanical dysfunction: The number of cases is staggering. Here’s why

Sponsored Content According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), more than 700,000 knee replacement operations performed each year in the United States. Although the majority of these operations are performed in people over the age of 65, a growing number of knee replacements are being done in younger patients. A study presented at the 2014 AAOS meeting found that the number of surgeries for patients 65 to 84 increased by 89 percent, while surgeries for patients 45 to 64 increased by 188 percent.

Latest News

Being in a good mood for your flu shoot boosts its effectiveness

New research by a team of health experts at the University of Nottingham has found evidence that being in a positive mood on the day of your flu jab can increase its protective effect. Flu vaccination is estimated to only be effective in 17-53 percent of older adults compared to 70-90 percent of younger people. With the onset of winter and so-called ‘flu season’, the research is likely to be of interest to everyone having their autumn flu jab. This new Nottingham-based study is the first to examine several psychological and behavioural factors that have been shown to affect how well vaccinations work.

RockTape expanding RockBlades IASTM line with Mohawk

RockTape, Inc., the leader in sports medicine products and education, is proud to announce a new addition to its revolutionary Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) system, RockBlades Mohawk. RockBlades Mohawk ushers in a new era of IASTM capabilities, never before seen in the industry. A complete, turnkey system featuring 3 tools in one, Mohawk enables practitioners to treat a wide range of pain, mobility and neurological issues with one precision-crafted tool and two unique, patent-pending attachments.

NIH commits $7 million to Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research to study chiropractic care for veterans

Scientists at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR), along with partner organizations, received a $1.46 million award from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award (UG3-AT009761) funds a two-year research planning project to address the short-term pain and functional outcomes associated with different numbers of chiropractic visits, and the long-term effectiveness of chiropractic care delivered at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinics.

RockTape rebirths the 5th Annual Movement Summit

September 1, 2017 – RockTape Inc., a leader in sports medicine products and education, will be hosting its fifth annual Movement Summit, now known as Rockstock in Huntington Beach California September 22-23, 2017. Each year, RockTape gathers thought leaders and innovators in movement to come together for an epic weekend of learning, discovery and fun. […]

Life University well represented in top 25 chiropractors of 2017 list

DrAxe.com’s Top 25 Chiropractors of 2017 was published this week and included nine DCs with direct Life University (LIFE) connections. According to the article, this list was “compiled through a set of criteria to determine which doctors were having the biggest global impact in both the chiropractic industry and healthcare overall.” It is also noted that all members of the list have either a chiropractic license or retired license, while emphasizing chiropractic in their practice or teaching.

Logan University welcomes largest class in 10 years

Logan University has enrolled its largest incoming class in a decade as 142 students in the Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program began first-trimester classes on September 6, 2017. An additional 210 students enrolled in the College of Health Sciences programs, including Doctorate of Health Professions Education; and Master of Science degrees in Health Informatics, Nutrition and Human Performance, Sports Science and Rehabilitation and bachelor degree programs.

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The art of motivation maintenance

Personal Growth Back in 1974, Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was a best-seller. Written to help with inner peace, it was likely targeted to an audience of high-achieving, business-owning, driven-to-succeed entrepreneurs. How do you stay motivated in the face of change, tough times, and employees who seem determined to fill your life with mayhem? Patient satisfaction and life-changing treatments provide doses of inspiration, but over time the maintenance of motivation can be as delicate as the gear shifter of a vintage motorcycle.

Daniel Sosnoski, Editor-In-Chief, Contact Me

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