As of June 2, the nonprofit Chiropractic Action Team (CAT) is in northern Italy providing pro-bono chiropractic services following the two earthquakes that occurred on May 20 and May 29, causing widespread damage and displacement. According to Jennifer Lovern, DC, DIBCN, CCSP, FASA, FICC, president of CAT, "We are currently serving 4 days a week with an average of 120-150 first responders each day. We are currently working with the leaders of the ECU to set up a field experience for chiropractic students from Paris's IFEC and England's AECC college in Bournemouth." Dr. Lovern added that CAT has a "memorandum of understanding" with the Italian Red Cross and National Fire Service, which she said allows the CAT to collaborate with both federal departments.
CAT, headquartered in San Diego with a European base office in Bologna, Italy, has initiated a fund-raising drive to continue the organization's relief project into the fall; you can donate either on the CAT Web site (www.chiroaction.org) or the nonprofit site Ammado.com (www.ammado.com/community/123579).
To learn more about the Chiropractic Action Team, read "The Chiropractic Action Team - Solidarity Through Peace," which appeared in the Sept. 9, 2010 issue and details the organization's inception in the wake of the L'Aquila, Italy earthquake in 2009.
Back pain? Blame the psoas. Seems as if everybody wants to dive headfirst into their psoas at the first sign of trouble with the lumbopelvic-hip region. Perhaps no other muscle is blamed more for causing problems than the psoas. Yes, it is an important stabilizer of the lumbar spine, but it shouldn't be the only one on which you focus. There is another big player on the scene: the iliacus.
Two closely related viruses of herpes simplex, HSV-1 and HSV-2, can infect the human body. HSV-1 mostly infects the gums and skin, although it can cause more serious infection in the brain. HSV-2 mostly infects around the genital area. Infection with the virus can be unsightly and painful, especially for HSV-2.
What’s the simplest way to ensure prompt payment for your claims? Ensure that the insurance payer has no reason to deny them. Submitting a “clean claim” from the start can have a more significant impact on your net collections than any other step in your billing workflow. Net collections and accounts receivable (AR) can improve significantly when claims are clean from the start.
