Northwestern is Military Friendly Spouse university
February 21, 2017
Months after being named one of the nation’s top Military Friendly universities, Northwestern Health Sciences University has achieved the additional designation as one of the top 100 U.S. higher education institutions for spouses of military members. Northwestern has been named a 2017 Military Spouse Friendly School recognizing the top colleges and universities that provide services to spouses of active-duty service members, including student retention and career development efforts supporting the unique challenges of military life.
How to deal with problematic chiropractic patients
February 21, 2017
Money Management | The lot of a doctor of chiropractic is not an easy one. On one hand, it doesn’t take many non-paying patients to create trouble for a cash-based practice. But then, an insurance-based practice—or even a blended practice— must be concerned not only with the financial situation of patients but also with third-party payers. There are always patients who disappear and providers who go out of business. In these cases, it is often too late to collect anything.
Selecting a software system that evolves with the chiropractic industry
February 20, 2017
Your EHR and practice management systems should evolve alongside chiropractic industry changes and new demands. Healthcare IT changes rapidly with new legislation, patient needs and new ways of offering healthcare services. If you are looking for an EHR system that is responsive and adaptable to these changes, you will need to do your research and ask plenty of questions. Many vendors provide software systems that are readily upgradable and easy to update.
Understand billing and coding for wellness care
February 20, 2017
Coding Keys | Q: Do insurance companies pay for wellness care? A: Yes, some carriers pay for wellness exams and preventive medicine services. Learn the key codes and descriptions. Initial comprehensive preventive medicine evaluation and management of an individual, including an age- and gender-appropriate history, examination, counseling, anticipatory guidance and risk-factor reduction interventions, and the ordering of laboratory and diagnostic procedures, for a new patient.
5 stretches every DC should be recommending to their patients
February 17, 2017
You’ve probably seen this type of patient in your practice. They come to see you with an initial complaint of back pain. After three or four visits, they say their back feels much better and they appreciate your help. You explain the benefit of ongoing maintenance adjustments and they promise to come back for regular adjustments. Unfortunately, that is the last time you see them until their back pain flares up again. What can you do to help these patients maintain their adjustments so that they can understand the benefits chiropractic?
ChiroHealthUSA helps support chiropractic with donations totaling over $1,000,000
February 17, 2017
Ray Foxworth, DC, president of ChiroHealthUSA has made it a top priority to give back to a profession that has given so much to him. In 2008, Dr. Foxworth made a commitment to donate a percentage of his company’s revenue to the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations. As part of the agreement, he committed to donating a minimum of $15,000 each year. If the revenue percentage from his company did not meet this minimum, he would personally cover the difference.
Digital marketing: Are you getting left behind?
February 17, 2017
Marketing Matters | To be a successful chiropractor, you must understand the importance of digital marketing. This can take your practice to a new level. However, understanding the importance of marketing and understanding how to market are vastly different things. Good marketing takes some skill and also a little luck. But because luck has been said to favor the prepared, a look at some of the marketing strategies that are leading the pack.
[Study] Back pain may raise mental health problems
February 16, 2017
Many studies have been conducted about the numerous ways back problems can negatively impact a person’s physical health. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, these unwanted consequences include experiencing numbness or tingling, having high levels of pain without relief, feeling weak, and more. However, one recent study has revealed that mental health can be impacted by back pain as well.
A leading contributor to musculoskeletal complaints
February 16, 2017
Sponsored Content | Warm weather is going to arrive soon, and inevitably you’ll be seeing more patients wearing sandals and flip-flops into your office. This time of year presents both challenges and opportunities for chiropractors: patients’ shoes can either contribute to their health or to their misery and musculoskeletal complaints. With the average American taking 5,117 steps a day, improper footwear can lead to degenerative changes in the feet over time.
Designing the optimal office for your chiropractic practice
February 16, 2017
Practice Central | Whether you are building a new office or reconfiguring your existing space, thoughtful design is essential to the success of your chiropractic practice. Investing time and care in planning your new space goes a long way toward ensuring it provides comfort for patients, maximizes the quality of care, and supports the needs of your practice. One important step to consider i is partnering with an architect who has expertise in designing healthcare facilities.
Ignorance is not an excuse: Don’t violate Stark laws
February 15, 2017
Practice Central | People become chiropractors so they can help others. The funny thing is that some totally acceptable business practices for gaining new customers and generating revenue are prohibited in many healthcare settings. In some industries, for example, it is legal to reward those who refer business to you; however, in federal healthcare programs, paying for referrals is illegal. The major rules and regulations applying to multidisciplinary practices include anti-kickback and Stark laws.
What you need to know before recommending turmeric
February 14, 2017
Back in March of 2016, Chiropractic Economics published an article about how DCs can earn extra income by selling health-boosting supplements to their patients. AAnd if you decided to take this route, this could potentially enable you as a chiropractor to earn a portion of the $37 billion a year U.S. supplement market. Well, one of the supplements than can help raise your income level—and potentially provide your patients better health—is turmeric. However, before you start offering it at your practice, there are a few things you should know.
