1998

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 […]

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 […]

All nutritional supplements are made pretty much the same way. Right? Wrong! This is because not all supplement suppliers are alike. Many suppliers of nutritional products (from multi-level marketers [MLMs] all the way up to large corporations), are not even manufacturers-they are simply brokers, distributors or repackers, so you don’t even know who is making […]

In this select interview, we asked best selling author, Gerald Celente why chiropractors are ideal for offering vitamin and weight management counseling. Particularly why they are better suited than dieticians or pharmacists to fill this newly emerging role. Mr. Celente, who has appeared on Oprah Winfrey and in numerous national interviews for his accurate predictions […]

As the United States prepares to enter the next millennium, chiropractic physicians face a unique set of professional challenges. Challenges identified by the New Millennium Chiropractor report by the Trends Research Institute [J/F, 1998] include managed care, political positioning and public image. While these issues are significant, they are not insurmountable. Opportunities exist that can […]

The chiropractic profession has always distinguished itself among the health specialties as being preventative in nature, taking the lead in public education and awareness for many health related issues. The dangers of tobacco use and tobacco cessation therapy should be no different. In addition, education regarding the dangers of smoking, as well as smokeless tobacco […]