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Nancy J. Soliven, MA, MFCC, DC, NCTMB, MD offers her unique perspective as both a Doctor of Chiropractic and Doctor of Medicine in this exclusive interview with Chiropractic Economics. At an age when many choose to settle firmly in place, Dr. Soliven elected to become a Doctor of Medicine, graduating in 1997 from Saba University […]

The Monster That Grew Small. We sell office management software-a complete program that saves time and labor in every aspect of the practice. Our sales representatives sometimes make cold calls, where they just pop into doctor’s offices. Recently, one of our reps stopped by an office and was surprised to see the receptionist typing an […]

What is the Year 2000 Problem? Discussed in computing circles for many years, the “year 2000 problem” (or Y2K) awareness has started to spread, but there is still much lack of recognition. What is it and where did it come from? In the early days of computing, memory and disk space were scarce and expensive. […]

Weary of the pitfalls of payroll? Tired of calculating employee wages? A payroll software program will save thousands in fines (and time)! Paying an employee on salary? Wouldn’t it be nice to really know how many hours s/he was investing in your business? Finally, you can leave your office and know that everyone is accountable […]

Never in all the millenniums that have proceeded our present time have there been so many tools available to accomplish the communication objective. Spoken, written, typed, printed, recorded, faxed, telephoned or e-mailed­­ information is exchanged through media undreamed of not all that long ago. Communication is the one factor that has changed mankind the most […]

During our sixth trimester at Logan College of Chiropractic, we became concerned about our knowledge of the business side of the chiropractic practice. We realized chiropractic colleges do a fine job training us to become Doctors of Chiropractic, but we also knew that to be successful, we would have to be conversant with the business […]

Computerization can make your in-house inventory a practice-builder instead of an economic and organizational nightmare. Want to know how you can make your in-house inventory a practice builder instead of an economic and organizational nightmare? The answer is simple: computerize. How many times have you looked at the cash flow going in and out of […]

First research center within a major tax-supported state university bridges biomechanics and chiropractic Pioneers of the profession, the Florida Chiropractic Association, (FCA) Lincoln College Education and Research Fund (LCERF) and Florida State University (FSU) are within thousands of dollars of reaching the million dollar mark to establish funding for the first permanent research center to […]

Thinking of leasing medical equipment and office furniture? Whether you’re launching, expanding or enhancing your practice, you’ll be faced with some tough financial decisions. Acquiring practice and office equipment and furniture is challenging even to a business-minded DC. You must decide whether to purchase outright, lease for a specified number of years or finance via […]

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 […]