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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.

Cash vs. insurance: Do you really have to choose?

Practice Central There’s no such thing as a “cash-only practice,” yet you hear it all the time. Doctors say, “I collect cash only, so I don’t have to deal with the headaches of insurance.” It’s understandable—insurance can be a pain to deal with. Not to mention the sky-high deductibles and copays these days. And even if you take insurance, most of your patients are likely paying out of pocket. A strict definition of a cash-only practice is one that doesn’t bill insurance nor one that accepts Medicare, Medicaid, workers’ compensation, or personal injury cases.

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.

Wanted: Evidence-based research for arch supporters

For over 20 years now, one of my main educational pillars has been teaching how the feet and its three arches are critical in the support of the entire body. I have become proficient over the years explaining how the arches are important not only to the feet, but the entire axial kinematic chain of stress that moves up to the ankles, knees, hips, pelvis, spine, upper extremity and the skull. In teaching this information to other chiropractors, students, and my patients, I have to rely on my passion, communication skills, and my own successful case studies (which are numerous) to help convey my recommendations.

You’ve already heard of turmeric, but it’s history is critical for health

If you are at all an aficionado of Asian cooking–most notably Indian food–you probably already are familiar with the distinctively pungent smell and taste of curry. Many Indian dishes use curry, which is also recognizable by its distinctive, bright golden yellow color. The main ingredient in curry is the powdered form of the turmeric plant. Turmeric also has a long history as a medicinal herb within Ayurvedic medicine. As with many culinary herbs and spices that actually have their roots as medicinals, turmeric has a long and fascinating dual history.

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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.

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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.

Better outcomes and income with new Foot Levelers single-foot kiosk

Celebrating 65 years of serving chiropractic, Foot Levelers has introduced its latest advancement, the single-foot Kiosk. This revolutionary scanning device is designed to help healthcare providers save time, ensure all patients are scanned for orthotics, and increase referrals to their practice. Statistics prove that the Foot Levelers Kiosk helps doctors increase the number of patients they fit for custom orthotics. By going in the practice’s reception area, the Kiosk allows patients to scan themselves, before the doctor’s exam even begins.

New brand positions ACA chiropractors for higher standards, future opportunities

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) this week launched a new brand designed to make the association stronger and more relevant to its members and to better position it to seek and respond to opportunities in the modern health care system. More than just a new logo, the brand boldly defines what it means to be an ACA chiropractor. “We’re making a historic transformation on the inside by transitioning our governance, holding ourselves to higher professional standards, improving our relationships with other health care providers and committing to evidence-based care,” said ACA President David Herd, DC.

Money Tree Billing, LLC now offers services to ChiroTouch offices

Minnesota-based Money Tree Billing, LLC has added ChiroTouch to its list of chiropractic software system options. The addition allows the company to offer specialized insurance billing services to U.S. chiropractic offices utilizing ChiroTouch or Eclipse practice management software. The decision was finalized in late June and further expands Money Tree Billing’s abilities to offer insurance billing services to a greater number of chiropractic offices. Utilizing remote access technology, their process streamlines insurance billing for maximum efficiency.

New research on probiotics in the prevention and treatment of colon cancer

In an innovative approach to colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention and treatment, scientists are studying ways to replace missing metabolites in patients prone to gut inflammation and CRC. A new study in The American Journal of Pathology describes how administration of histamine-producing gut microbes to mice lacking the enzyme histidine decarboxylase (HDC) reduced inflammation and tumor formation. These results suggest that alteration of the gut microbiome with probiotics may become a new preventative or therapeutic strategy for patients at risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated CRC.

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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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