Chiropractic Resources

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced last month that the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Data Validation and Audits have begun. Though there is little information currently available regarding the audit process, CMS...

-The HIPAA Journal: HIPAA Compliance Checklist https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-compliance-tips/ -HIPAA Security Checklist for Healthcare https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/comments_upload/hipaa-security-checklist.pdf -HealthIT.gov:...

Chiropractic Spinal Nerve Charts Chiropractic is a holistic approach to health care. While many patients think of chiropractic only as a way to relieve back or neck pain, as a practitioner you know that the brain controls every cell in the body via...

This case study of Scott N. MacAdam Chiropractic Corp. is based on a December 2018 survey for ChiroTouch customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. View the full case study...

What are SOAP Notes? The term chiropractic “SOAP notes” has nothing to do with working up a lather. So what does “SOAP” stand for? It stands for “Subjective Objective Assessment Plan,” which provides documentation of a patient’s...

Even if you are a solo practitioner, you have a partner in your practice – your chiropractic software.  Just as you would want the best possible human partner to share your practice, it’s also critical to do your homework and take the time to choose...

On average, 30 percent of patients walk out of a chiropractic office without paying their bill. That is a disturbing statistic, and means your practice is forced to spend time and therefore money chasing down delinquent accounts. For many practices, it...

Have you noticed that more of your peers are receiving records requests?  Are there more stories circulating about chiropractic audits? These are not rumors, unfortunately, the number of records requests has been increasing.  The increase in requests...

Are you running a cash practice and think that you do not need to worry about chiropractic documentation?  Have you wondered “do I need to document patient visits if they pay cash?” Well, you do!  ChiroTouch created their EasyTouch macros with...

If you haven’t started reporting to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), this may mean a few things. Maybe you are reporting to the test pace and waiting for the right moment to get that one submission in order. Perhaps you are taking the...

In our previous posts, we have noted the lack of Chiropractic-based Quality measures covered by the Quality Payment Program (QPP). This has troubled many chiropractors and many have wondered where chiropractors fit into the program. The ChiroTouch team...

Many healthcare offices make the mistake of thinking they are too small for a cyber attack – considering that only the largest ones, like the Anthem Breach, make news. But breaches are not just for the big boys. Small and medium-sized businesses...

2016 set the record for data breaches. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) yearly breach list, there were 781 reported breaches in 2015 and 1,093 in 2016 – with 2016 representing a whopping 40% increase. With 456 reported...

Are you seeking clarity around the purpose of the Quality section of the Quality Payment Program (QPP)?  Still need some information on the essentials of the program?  Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) March newsletter...

Time is the most valuable of all commodities, and for you as a DC, this is no exception. No one can make more of it, and every moment that passes can never be reclaimed. Therefore, it’s imperative to do what you can not to waste it, in this regard the...