Chiropractic Resources

September is designated Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month by the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) on the American Hospital Association official health care calendar. Sponsored by the Foundation for Chiropractic...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released another proposal regarding calendar year 2018, the second year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). In this latest release, CMS is focusing on reducing burden to both reporting providers...

As of January 1st, 2017, the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) ended and gave way to the Quality category under the new Quality Payment Program. Attestation for PQRS was accepted until March 31st, 2017. Any penalty or payment incurred under that...

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...

Chiropractic can be incredibly profitable, but often profits decrease because of poor management, time-consuming manual processes, missing or inadequate technology, and a lack of inspiration. When it comes to the ultimate success of a practice,...

Starting up a chiropractic practice can be a daunting endeavor that requires decision after decision to be made in quick succession. With so many moving parts it can be an exciting dream, if not a bit overwhelming at first blush. But with proper planning...

Outsourcing your clinic’s billing RCM services is a personal decision that can offer many upsides, including minimal disruption during industry changes, more consistent results, higher collections, and extra time with which to focus on your patients....

Hiring and firing at the appropriate times and for the appropriate reasons can be a tricky endeavor. Without a human resources department, many chiropractors are left to do the heavy lifting all on their own. Avoid the madness that comes with a circus of...

As a Doctor of Chiropractic you must also become a leader, a business owner, and a strategic thinker. Transcend the stagnation of merely managing your practice and exercise the type of leadership necessary to help your business thrive. Building a...

What’s in a niche? A fantastic opportunity to step up your game! If you can figure out what no one else is doing and capitalize on that available market, chances are you’ll be able to find quite a few more opportunities for practice growth as a...

The long wait is over! On Friday, October 14, 2016, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule implementing The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The MACRA act establishes new ways to pay...

As a savvy chiropractic practice owner, you know that there is much more in your basket of risks than a simple slowdown in their flow of new and returning patients. Staffing changes, malpractice lawsuits, cash flow problems, and software and compliance...

As a chiropractor you know how your own practice runs, and likely the practices run by your colleagues. But how do you compare to the chiropractic community at large? And what can that tell you about your own practice, its health, and the role of...

What’s in a large set of data? As it turns out quite a bit of information, and the evolving modern healthcare initiative is out to find it. By now the terms big data, interoperability, and evidence-based treatment have been on the streets for some...

A chiropractic education prepares you for many aspects of your new career, including basic, diagnostic, and clinical sciences, promoting health and wellness, diagnostic imaging, and other professional foundations. Chiropractic schools provide the...