Chiropractic Business Tips

A helping hand

Mark E. Battersby July 31, 2015

Money Management | With strong business credit, you can borrow at lower costs and with more-favorable terms. In fact, many small practices with good business credit have discovered it is possible get loans without an onerous and often-embarrassing personal guaranty.

Avoiding documentation distress

Dava Stewart July 9, 2015

Keeping accurate, up-to-date documentation is the best way to avoid problems if you are investigated or audited by the Office of the Inspector General. Using a certified electronic health records (EHR) system can help—as long as it is being implemented properly.

Adding a chiropractic assistant to your practice

Dava Stewart June 23, 2015

Clear expectations coupled with good communication provides a great foundation for a successful, working relationship with your chiropractic assistant. In turn, a successful working relationship can increase productivity and improve the bottom line.

Brand new you: The fundamentals of practice branding

Christina DeBusk June 2, 2015

As a service professional, in many ways you are your brand. Knowing specifically what your brand signifies will help you develop it in a way that is true to your professional goals.

3 steps to find and target your ideal patient

Christina DeBusk May 19, 2015

These three easy steps will put you in a better position to target your ideal patients with your products and service offerings.

Danger zone

Daniel Sosnoski May 7, 2015

Feature | Learn to walk the compliance tightrope, or prepare to pay significant penalties. Ultimately, compliance will improve your processes, safeguard you from trouble, protect your patients and their data, reduce your legal exposure, and help you sleep better at night.

The droids they’re looking for

Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P May 6, 2015

Practice Central | You won’t be thrown in prison if your documentation is simply sloppy and spotty as opposed to criminally misleading, but the Feds can still make your life extremely difficult and demand enough in recoupments to put you out of business. To fly under the government’s radar, pay close attention to your documentation.

Judgment day

Monica Wofford, CSP May 6, 2015

Practice Central | Investing in your employees is more than cutting a paycheck. It requires devoting time, energy, and thought into what you want them to do. If they are not performing the way you envisioned, you have a part in that equation.

Meaningful use stage 3: Prepare for what’s ahead

Dava Stewart May 5, 2015

On March 30, 2015, the Federal Register released a proposed rule regarding meaningful use stage 3.

Cutting corners with ICD-10

Evan M. Gwilliam, DC, MBA May 4, 2015

Coding Keys | Shortcuts and cheat sheets are appealing—and they can be helpful—but there is no substitute for a thorough understanding of ICD-10. If you take the time to get proper training, you can become fluent before the October 1, 2015, implementation date.

« Previous Page

SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE