The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) has won gold at the 2019 PR World Awards. The foundation took home the top spot in the "Achievements: Healthcare – Other" category and will officially receive the prestigious award at an October red-carpet awards ceremony in San Francisco.
The international awards competition, now in its ninth year, states it recognizes "business achievements [by] individuals and organizations of every size and from all over the world." According to the PR World Awards site, the F4CP was recognized for its campaign, "Raising Awareness of Chiropractic as a Safe, Drug-free Approach."
The PR World Awards win is the second significant honor for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress and the chiropractic profession in recent months. Readers will recall that Dr. Sherry McAllister, executive vice president of the F4CP, was named co-winner in the Directors Category at the PRNews Top Women in Healthcare Awards.
For additional information about the PR World Awards and a complete list of 2019 winners in the Achievements category and other award categories including Team of the Year; Agency of the Year; Executive, Management and Professional; Creativity, Communications and Collateral; and others, visit https://prworldawards.com/about/.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
There has long been an attempt by those who are not legitimate doctors of chiropractic to usurp the title of chiropractor from those who have earned their degree from an accredited chiropractic program. This generally happens in countries where the local doctors of chiropractic have yet to pass legislation requiring a degree from an accredited institution. The result is essentially two chiropractic professions. Nowhere is this danger more pronounced than in Japan.
Effective Sept. 1, 2024,UHC/Optum is requiring prior authorization for the following services delivered in office and outpatient hospital settings, excluding services in the home: Medicare-covered chiropractic services (when billed with the AT-modifier), as well as physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST).
