2016 Archives - Page 6 of 16 - Chiropractic Economics

Phase 2 HIPAA audits are here—are you ready?

Gene Fry August 31, 2016

Legal Ease | Almost two years have passed since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) first announced that Phase 2 HIPAA audits would be happening. For those who have been selected as part of the audit process, the wait is almost over.

How to effectively craft your chiropractic story and make it relevant

John Bennett, DC August 31, 2016

Marketing Matters | Before you can share in the glitz and glamour that a tenured, well-established speaker commands, you have to start by working in the trenches. One of the best ways to do this and amplify your game is to become proficient at telling your story.

Recent technology enhances new research on instrument adjusting

Arlan W. Fuhr, DC August 30, 2016

Tech Talk | Technology gets better and better, and accordingly research continues to evolve. There was recently an article published in which a scientist stated that 50 years ago, there were 100 scientific truths that were set in stone. Since then, all 100 of them have been disproven.

How to make yourself your most effective advertisement

Chiropractic Economics Staff August 30, 2016

Marketing Matters | It can be challenging to find the time to juggle marketing while you’re operating a practice full-time. The time-consuming duties of running an office, managing staff, and treating patients can make it difficult to put together a plan of attack to blanket your community with information about your services. That’s why finding ways to insert self-promotion into your everyday conversations is such an important skill to master.

Consider using herbal treatments for patients with sleep apnea

Steven Frank August 26, 2016

Wellness Approach | Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disturbance problems in America. It ruins the sleep of 25 million Americans, with likely millions more who are undiagnosed sufferers. The condition prevents the sleeper from entering REM and delta sleep, causing them to become anxious, irritable, and tired during the day.

If you aren’t using data and analytics in your practice, you should be

Casey Nighbor August 24, 2016

Editorial Series | You may think that data and analytics are not things that chiropractors need to pay attention to. Perhaps you believe that data should only be analyzed by bigger companies or those with more time or know-how. But data can be critically useful to you and your practice.

Why you shouldn’t negotiate your office lease or renewal on your own

Dale Willerton & Jeff Grandfield August 23, 2016

Practice Central | As a chiropractor, your specialty is proper patient care. However, you may not be a specialist in business management and the tasks involved in the running of a practice. So it is important to know that help is available.

How to get the most out of cash and insurance reimbursements

Mark Sanna, DC August 22, 2016

Practice Central | The expansion of the Affordable Care Act has made insurance policies with $10,000 to $15,000 deductibles commonplace. Savvy healthcare consumers are making more cautious decisions about where to spend their discretionary healthcare dollars than ever before. This leaves many chiropractors struggling with the choice of being a cash- or insurance-based practice.

Why you should be expanding your dry needling technique

Ivo Waerlop August 19, 2016

Research Results | Many chiropractors perform acupuncture (or dry needling) as an adjunct to their practices to improve patient outcomes. And most are taught to dry needle trigger points and sometimes needle the segmental innervation of the muscle involved. But should you do more?

Understand the relationship between posture, stance, and gait

Burl R. Pettibon August 17, 2016

Clinical Concerns | Aberrant posture is one of the most misunderstood conditions by both the sufferer and the healthcare provider alike. Focused postural classes are not offered in chiropractic nor medical curriculums; thus the importance of posture is not widely understood.

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