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Your practice could benefit from adding a nurse practitioner
Practice Central Are you starting a new integrated practice or maybe thinking about expanding one? If so, the subject of whether to hire a nurse practitioner (NP) will certainly come up, if it hasn’t already. The following will help you decide if you need one. The year 1965 is important for medical historians. At that time, two medical doctors at the University of Colorado started the first NP program in the country (and arguably the world). Today there are over 200,000 licensed NPs in the U.S.
Insider data security can threaten your practice
Tech Talk Large-scale data breaches are reported on a more or less weekly basis, with companies in all sectors being affected. Corporations and tech giants are frequently targeted by hackers due to the volume of data they process and store, but healthcare organizations of all sizes are just as vulnerable to attacks because of the increasingly high value of the protected health information (PHI) they hold. Generally speaking, health information has a longer shelf life than financial information, and can therefore command a higher price on the black market.
Why posture software is critical to practice growth
The word chiropractic is derived from two Greek words: cheir which means ‘hand’ and praktos which means ‘done’. While this accurately refers to how DCs provide patients with spinal manipulations or corrections—largely, by hand—one could also argue that, at least in the early stages of chiropractic, the assessment of a patient’s spine was also done by hand. Back when chiropractic first started as a profession there was no fancy equipment a DC could use to determine postural issues in patients.
Preserving your chiropractic table through repair
One of the most utilized pieces of equipment in any chiropractic office is the table used to treat patients. No matter how well it is constructed then, at some point, it will likely need repairs. This presents DCs with two alternatives: do the repair yourself or get the table fixed by a professional. No matter which you decide, there’s ways to make both successful options. Hunter Greenwood, DC, says “I have done numerous repairs to chiropractic tables from various manufacturers in my practice over the last thirty plus years.”
Are you paying attention to the right analytics?
Practice management software typically allows clinics to analyze their patient data. Data analytics allow you to look for trends and helps you interpret your findings. Many practices, though, do not use analytics features and do not bother learning how to use interpretations of their patient data. Patient records can provide useful information that may inform clinical and business decisions at your practice, but in order to maximize your use of analytical tools, you will need to understand how to properly deploy them and benefit the most from the conclusions you draw.
Treating bell’s palsy with instrument adjusting
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines Bell’s palsy as “a form of temporary facial paralysis resulting from damage or trauma to the facial nerves.” It afflicts roughly 40,000 Americans annually, with most of the individuals affected being between 15 and 60 years of age. Named after Sir Charles Bell, the first surgeon to describe this condition in great detail, Bell’s palsy generally involves paralysis on just one side of the face, but it sometimes occurs on both. This means that it affects a person’s most basic facial functions.
Industry Highlights
CE events: More of burden than a benefit?
Sponsored Content Choose chiropractic as a profession and continuing education (CE) classes will be required regularly. Although the amounts vary by state—Alabama requires 18 CEs per fiscal year whereas Wisconsin mandates 40 CEs every two years, for instance—it’s inevitable that you’re going to be spending at least some portion of your time taking classes designed to enhance your skills and keep you updated on the latest trends and advances in the chiropractic profession.
The heart of CoQ10: Dosage, benefits, and recommendations
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New study finds no evidence that maximum lifespan has stopped increasing
Super- centenarians, such as Morano and Jeanne Calment of France, who famously lived to be 122 years old, continue to fascinate scientists and have led them to wonder just how long humans can live. A study published in Nature last October concluded that the upper limit of human age is peaking at around 115 years. Now, however, a new study in Nature by McGill University biologists Bryan G. Hughes and Siegfried Hekimi comes to a starkly different conclusion.
Coralee Van Egmond, DC, FICA honored as ICA’s 2017 Chiropractor of the Year
The late Coralee Van Egmond, DC, FICA has been honored as the International Chiropractors Association’s 2017 Chiropractor of the Year for her decades of service to the association, the profession and the community. Van Egmond was selected to receive this, the ICA’s highest honor, at the association’s 2017 Annual Meeting by the Distinguished Fellows of the ICA, the honorary fraternity of ICA charged with this annual responsibility.
Northwestern volunteers prepare for day of service
More than 200 students, faculty and staff are expected to donate about 800 hours of service work at 21 locations throughout the Twin Cities region on Thursday as part of Northwestern Health Sciences University’s Service & Appreciation Day. The day of volunteer work and activities is an annual opportunity for the campus community to give back to the broader Twin Cities Community through service work. This year, volunteer projects will include packing meals donated to individuals and groups.
Thirty-Two Complete Doctor of Chiropractic program at Sherman College
Thirty-two students from around the world received the doctor of chiropractic degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, on Saturday, June 17, 2017. The commencement was a shared ceremony for June and September 2017 graduates. Kara Louise Gingras of New Hampshire, recipient of the Milton W. Garfunkel Award, presented the farewell address to her classmates. The Garfunkel Award is the highest award given at graduation.
September 2017 Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month
September is designated Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month by the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) on the American Hospital Association official health care calendar. Sponsored by the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, this nationwide annual campaign is critical in raising public awareness of chiropractic care as the preferred first-line approach to safe and effective management of low back, neck and musculoskeletal pain.
ChiroTouch releases CTProPay to help chiropractors get paid faster
ChiroTouch, the nation’s leader in chiropractic EHR software, announces the release of CTProPay, a convenient patient payment solution that frees up time and costs by streamlining the collection process. CTProPay was designed to help chiropractors get paid faster by making patient payments convenient and easy to manage, and allow for automatic posting to the chiropractor’s ledger. CTProPay offers patients convenience and choice of how they pay their bill. CTProPay also integrates directly into the ChiroTouch software.
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Editor’s Pick
Regain the flame: Rescue yourself from low motivation
Personal Growth Patient care. ICD-10 coding. Insurance billing. Marketing. Repaying student loans. Staff management. Equipment maintenance. Meetings. Electronic health record documentation. HIPAA compliance. Paying taxes. Continuing education. With all these tasks plus the demands of a household, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and isolated. It can sometimes seems like you’re expending every ounce of energy just to keep your head above water. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
Daniel Sosnoski, Editor-In-Chief, Contact Me
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