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Twelve patients suffering from Hayfever participated in New York Chiropractic College’s four week pilot study to explore the effects of Spinal Manipulation and Homeopathic Immunotherapy in the treatment of Hayfever. Although a larger sample size is needed to show precise trends, the groups receiving spinal manipulation showed the most improvement and the group receiving only […]

Doctor’s rank 36 out of 40 on patient’s priority list to get paid. Studies show costs associated with accounts receivable average 17% of a practice’s outstanding balances. Many chiropractors are discovering that a dedicated health care credit card is an excellent patient financing tool for wellness plans. The term, “”value of the dollar”” is typically […]

“Williams Healthcare Systems received recognition at the Davenport Centennial with the unveiling of their new Advanced Chiropractic System, the Zenith¨ ACS. Its smaller footprint and sleek, futuristic styling combines with time saving functions and features to maximize patient comfort. During the Zenith ACS design phase, Williams engineers succeeded in providing a comfortable fit for patients […]

“Throughout health care in North America, it has been estimated that 50-80% of professional services extended are currently being provided to recall patients. Here’s eight key steps to follow.” “In our increasingly managed health care environment, it has become absolutely essential that the chiropractic team be able to effectively and predictably reactivate our patients of […]

Here’s an exclusive peek at the profit and loss statement from an actual chiropractor’s practice… we can’t tell you who it is, but we can show you what this doctor did right, and where this practice can be improved. Here’s how to grade the ability of our anonymous chiropractor, Dr. Calvin Chiro, to supervise the […]

“Here’s another exclusive peek at the profit and loss statement from an actual chiropractor’s practice… we can’t tell you who she is, but we can show you how this doctor wanted to expand her practice and what she actually did!” “As practice consultants, we never know what kind of problem we will encounter when the […]

“Your office is you and sends a powerful message to your patients. Find out how to attract and keep patient referrals by improving your office’s ambiance, staff efficiency and patient flow. You may ask, Why is a Taj Mahal necessary? Why don’t I just paint a little here and there and do a little patch […]

Here’s how to combat these stumbling blocks to success – poor communication skills, our inability to define clear terminology and our inability to separate the business of chiropractic from the practice of chiropractic. Marketing our chiropractic services goes far deeper than which newspaper or magazine to advertise in or how many mall screenings to participate […]

An understanding of personal and professional boundaries is crucial to the work of chiropractors. When touch is involved in the therapeutic relationship confusion about boundaries often arises. Chiropractic is a very high-touch healing profession, such as massage and other types of body therapy. Think of a boundary as a perceptual line or zone that defines […]

Research has shown that somewhere between 1% and 12% of physicians report sexual contact with patients. However, more interesting is that up to 80% of doctors report a sexual attraction to their patients. The issue here is not whether a doctor feels a sexual attraction to a patient, but how the doctor behaves relative to […]