News / Profession

New on ChiroWeb.com -- International, State and College News

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiroweb.com has added three new news-related sections:

News Around the World (www.chiroweb.com/world). This is the place to learn what's going on in national chiropractic associations at home and abroad. The site currently contains news from Japan, Sweden, Australia and the U.S. News from other countries is being added as we receive it.

State News (www.chiroweb.com/states). Every year the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations gets together to compare notes. You don't have to wait. Find out what's going on around the country state by state. Among those states that have just provided information are Colorado, Florida, Kansas and Ohio.

Chiropractic College News (www.chiroweb.com/college/news). What's the latest from your alma mater? We're posting information from all 16 U.S. chiropractic colleges. In the future, you'll find information from all 33 chiropractic colleges on the planet.

Check chiroweb.com often for updates and additions to each section. If you belong to the staff of a chiropractic state association, national association or college and have news, e-mail your press releases to editorial@mpamedia.com, or send it by fax to (714) 899-4273.

January 1999
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Billing / Fees / Insurance
Should You Be In-Network or Out-of-Network With Insurance?
Should You Be In-Network or Out-of-Network With Insurance?

It’s a new year and many chiropractors are evaluating what will enhance their respective practices, particularly as it relates to their bottom line. One of the most common questions I get is: “Do I need to be credentialed to bill insurance, and what are the best plans to join?” It’s a loaded question – but one every DC ponders. Whether you're already in-network or pondering whether to join, here's what you need to know.

Samuel A. Collins
Anti Aging / Healthy Aging
Squaring the Geriatric Curve
Squaring the Geriatric Curve

The geriatric curve – the progressive decline in our health, fitness, mental capacity, and overall constitution – graphically appears as a downward sloping line over time. It is a culmination of the effects of sarcopenia, postural deterioration, frailty, and chronic noncommunicable diseases that occur as we age. While aging cannot be reversed, the goal is to reduce the negative slope or “square off” the curve, thus avoiding a steady decline in health. Here are five ways to get your patients started.

Donald DeFabio, DC, DACBSP, DABCO
News / Profession
How Chiropractors Can Make It the Best of Times
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

Imagine an environment in which DCs are tightly integrated with their local healthcare system; a trusted resource for PCPs, specialists and self-insured employers; are reimbursed in alignment with value created; use modern technology enabling them to fully engage with their patients; are self-governed; and are able to maintain a fulfilling work-life balance. In the final part of this three-part series, we explore three areas for chiropractors to focus on to leave the current foolishness behind and create “the best of times” for DCs and their patients.