issue-03-1998

It used to be relatively easy to set up a doctor’s practice, particularly when the doctor was returning from training to his/her home town. Hang out a shingle, it was said, and send announcements to family and friends. But those easy days are gone. Competition in health care is fierce, advertising is increasingly sophisticated­­ and […]

Many chiropractors are married to chiropractors and have chosen to work together. My husband, Brian and I have worked together for many years during which our practice flourished. This has required the two of us to constantly work on our relationship. I will share with you the insight from which we grew and what really […]

Managed care is clearly here to stay. This is where the revolution in health care reform is headed. There is no return.. Many voices within the chiropractic profession advocate resisting managed care. Purveyors of “cash practice” strategies tout their approach as a way to “…bypass insurance companies…” The executive director of the Foundation for Chiropractic […]

As the managed care train gains momentum, the set course has become increasingly treacherous. How so? The credentialing process has evoked many questions of liability for both managed care organizations (MCOs) and health care providers, thus creating a double-jeopardy situation. MCOs have essentially experienced new forms of litigation exposure in areas they thought they were […]

SURVEY DEFINITIONS Figures calculated by average or mean were achieved by dividing proportionately the total number of respondents per question. Medians were determined by calculating the middle number or range. Percentages are based of the total number of respondents. Welcome to Chiropractic Economics’ first annual salary and expense survey! We are proud to present this […]

I had struggled for a week to carve out enough time to write this article. I was just sitting down to start a draft when my ex-wife called to tell me our seven-year-old daughter had gotten food poisoning. She had been vomiting uncontrollably for nearly eight hours. Fearing dehydration, I dropped my notes and headed […]

A new national credentialing process created for chiropractors cuts the massive duplication of paperwork for DCs and MCOs. Recently, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) created Quality Verification Systems (QVS), a program intended to streamline the MCO credentialing process for the Doctors of Chiropractic. QVS will make it easier for DCs to become participating providers in […]