issue-14-2015

Editor’s Note | Researchers reported that of 6,068 chronic pain patients surveyed, an astonishing 47 percent reported using chiropractic care. In an era of dizzyingly high healthcare costs, it’s easy to see why patients grappling with chronic pain gravitate toward less-expensive and more conservative care first. If you have marketing savvy, you should clearly see the opportunity this presents.

Research Results | When a patient presents with a soft tissue-injury, you have several commonly used courses of action, namely, rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE) and electrodermal therapy. But too often, suffering patients are tempted to resort to conventional pain medications, which carry significant risks of side effects such as organ damage and addiction.

Tech Talk | Used correctly, a good EHR system will significantly increase office efficiency and reduce the use of paper. A decent system will eliminate the time wasted by staff looking for lost files or records stored incorrectly.

Lease Ease | For a valid HIPAA compliance program, a risk analysis must be completed. Plan now, before the suits show up, because afterward will be too late.