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Are you starting a new integrated practice or maybe thinking about expanding one? If so, the subject of whether to hire a nurse practitioner (NP) will certainly come up, if it hasn't already. The following will help you decide if you need one. The year 1965 is important for medical historians. At that time, two medical doctors at the University of Colorado started the first … [Read more...]
Insider data security can threaten your practice
Large-scale data breaches are reported on a more or less weekly basis, with companies in all sectors being affected. Corporations and tech giants are frequently targeted by hackers due to the volume of data they process and store, but healthcare organizations of all sizes are just as vulnerable to attacks because of the increasingly high value of the protected health … [Read more...]
Why posture software is critical to practice growth
The American Chiropractic Association shares that the word chiropractic is derived from two Greek words: cheir which means ‘hand’ and praktos which means ‘done’. While this accurately refers to how DCs provide patients with spinal manipulations or corrections—largely, by hand—one could also argue that, at least in the early stages of chiropractic, the assessment of a patient’s … [Read more...]
Avoid common mistakes when setting up a multidisciplinary practice
Walk through almost any state association convention or expo hall and you are bound to come across doctors who are considering opening a multidisciplinary practice or converting their chiropractic practice to such a model. Often there will be an assortment of consultants who are happy to help them along the way. If you take a deeper dive, however, you will hear a wide variety … [Read more...]
Does fish oil stand up to doubters?
Movement is paramount to joint health, and as a DC, joint health and movement preservation is a primary focus for many of us. One of the primary issues that limit movement is pain. The data on joint pain say it's just a matter of time before a patient encounters joint pain, whether they move a lot or a little. Despite the joint pain stats, maintaining mobility requires … [Read more...]
