In a landmark development, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has reached a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve antitrust claims brought by health care providers, including chiropractors. The lawsuit accused BCBS of dividing the nation into exclusive regions and limiting competition, which resulted in lower reimbursements for providers. Although BCBS denies any wrongdoing, the company agreed to the settlement to avoid lengthy litigation – and you can get a piece of the pie.
On-line with the Chiropractic Forum
Chiropractic is officially off and running on the high-tech information superhighway. Every Sunday, from 9-10 p.m. EST, over 250 DCs and other interested parties have been tuning into America On-Line's Chiropractic Professional Networking Forum, "Health and Medical Chat."
Like all cyberspace "chats," all you need to network with chiropractors across the country is a computer, a modem, and in this case, be a subscriber to America On-Line. The revolution in communication is here. Discussions with a wide variety of chiropractors is only a phone call away.
Chiropractors on the forum speak on a multitude of subjects, but have organized specific topics by popular vote. On April 9, for instance, clinical rounds (low back pain) were discussed.
Future Sunday discussions will feature:
- April 16 -- Headaches and Chiropractic
- April 23 -- Chiropractic Research: Where Do We Need to Go?
- April 30 -- Scripting Abilities (a possibility)
Bob Dubin, DC, who facilitates the forum, says the on-line Sunday chat gets better each week, as more people come on-line and users get more comfortable with the medium. David Brady, DC, is the co-facilitator of the discussions.
Please join the Chiropractic Professional Networking Forum, every Sunday, 9-10 p.m. EST, on AOL, in the "Health and Medical Chat" section.
See you there.