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With workers’ compensation costs rising and steep fines for non-compliance proposed in pending legislation, employers are searching for a cost-containment model that allows them to operate at maximum efficiency. A multi-disciplinary approach to industrial medicine could be the answer many employers are seeking. This multi-disciplinary approach combines the disciplines of chiropractic, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, objective testing […]

Whether you have been practicing for two months or 25 years, in the litigious society in which we live, it may not be unusual to learn that a former patient is suing you. Malpractice litigation can happen regardless of your level of training, skill or compassion. Accusations of malpractice usually take the practitioner by surprise, […]

In today’s work environment, with the unemployment rate so low, excellent workers are in demand and hard to find. It’s tough enough for you to fill positions and train workers to a high level of productivity, without worrying whether someone else may be fishing in your employee pool. You know it’s going on. You may, […]

A growing number of chiropractors seeking ways to spend more time on professional matters and less time on administrative duties are turning to employee “leasing.” This alternative to traditional staffing has the potential to reduce the time and cost of employee administration and can reduce recruitment time, employee turnover and benefits planning. Due to economies […]

Increasing monthly collections is a business goal common to most chiropractic practices. Unfortunately, in today’s environment of managed care and low reimbursement rates, that goal can be difficult to attain. One way to compensate for collection problems created by managed care is to establish a goal for overhead control that will parallel the goal to […]

Money. Fees. Collections. Just hearing these words might make you feel a little uncomfortable. These aspects of running a practice seem to have a way of touching your self-esteem, self-worth, risk tolerance, confrontational abilities and communication skills. The way in which you determine patient fees, achieve patient acceptance, deal with third parties and handle collections […]

‘Give a person enough rope and they will hang themselves.” Interesting theory. I am going to change that saying slightly so it reads, “Give a person enough ROPE, and they will improve their bottom line.” A slight deviation from the original, but I am sure it is more to your liking if you want to […]

The business world is an ever-changing environment, and theories of management seem to come and go. Trends in management seem to swing every 10 years or so like a pendulum, sweeping from one extreme to another. At one end is the hard-as-nails, cold management style that relies on numbers and statistics to make decisions regardless […]

Q How much does it cost to construct a typical office? A If you’re talking about the cost to build out an existing space (i.e., carpentry, plumbing, electrical wiring, flooring, and painting), the cost can range from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. Commercial build-out projects can run anywhere from $5 […]