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Not long ago, a good salary and a basic benefits package were enough to entice skilled job applicants to join a practice, and once on board, to remain there. However, a strong economy and record low unemployment have given applicants the upper hand in terms of which jobs they accept and how long they stay. […]

Re-Evaluate Your Practice Systems; Decide If A Consultant Is Right For You The need for management consultants in the chiropractic profession has increased in the last decade due to the changing environment. With greater competition between chiropractors, with some physical therapists trying to provide spinal manipulation, and with greatly reduced insurance reimbursement, chiropractors need solutions. The […]

A Well-Run Office Equals Regular Paychecks, Guilt-Free Time Off More and more chiropractors are working under one roof with MDs/DOs, physical therapists, massage therapists, nutritional counselors, and other professionals. These doctors are turning to multi-discipline practice to offer patients more services and greater convenience — and to increase revenue. Whether you’ve already established an integrated, holistic […]

Think about the premise: “The inside is bigger than the outside.” It doesn’t really make sense, does it? How can that be possible? On the surface, that’s a difficult statement to understand — but nowhere near as hard to comprehend as the difference between Dr. X and Dr. Y. Let’s take a look at what’s […]

Four Leaders Dish About What Works And What Doesn’t On a recent day, four prominent chiropractors who ended up in the same room started talking about one of their favorite topics — their practices. These DCs were all past presidents of state or national associations, all very successful doctors. The one concern shared by all […]

Active Care Model, Diversification To Drive Successful Practices In today’s fast-paced, competitive business environment it is imperative to stay informed of the trends that will directly affect your practice and the way you will do business in the decade ahead. Tempus Fugit. Time flies. The half-life of your knowledge base has shortened to five years. […]

Here’s How To Create A Patient Newsletter To Educate Patients, Market Your Practice My favorite patient is a new one. With each fresh face that passes through my clinic door, I am energized by the prospect of the unlimited power of an open mind. I have the opportunity to expose these patients to a healthier and […]

It’s very possible that the size of a practice is directly proportional to the number of times a doctor and staff “touch” patients. I am not talking about physically touching people. I am talking about touching patients mentally and emotionally. The ability to make patients feel welcome, important, appreciated, special, respected, happy, comfortable and safe […]

The word “success” means different things to different people. Just as there is no one way to define success, there is no one plan that guarantees it. If you asked five chiropractors who you consider to be successful how they achieved their success, you will more than likely find yourself with five different answers. Although […]

It’s no secret that one of the best ways you can build your practice is to make yourself available to speak to local groups about the art and science of chiropractic. What’s not as well-known is that speaking in front of groups, large or small, does not have to be a stressful experience. In fact, […]