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Help Prevent 1 Billion Deaths
Co-Author: Jonathan Todd Egan, DC, MPH, PhD (cand.)
March 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 05)
Help Patients Understand and Manage Menopause & Andropause
Co-Author: Lisa Killinger, DC
October 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 20)
Rethinking Musculoskeletal Pain – A Public Health Perspective
Co-Author: Jonathan Todd Egan, DC, MPH, PhD (cand.)
May 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 10)
5 Ways to Occupy Occupational Health
Co-Author: Dana Madigan, DC, MPH
November 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 22)
Escaping Dystopia: What Chiropractic Can Learn From Public Health
Co-Author: Jonathan Todd Egan, DC, MPH, PhD (cand.)
July 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 13)
Are You Driving Patients Toward Dependence on Big Pharma?
Co-Author: Will Evans, DC, PhD, MCHES, CWP
May 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 09)
Putting Public Health Into Action: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
March 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 06)
Perspectives: Integrating Traditional Chiropractic With 21st Century Public Health
Co-Author: Elizabeth Wisniewski, DC
Co-Author: Jacob Martin, DC
August 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 16)
Focusing on Lifelong Prevention and Wellness: APHA Annual Meeting
February 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 04)
Chiropractic as a Profession: Altruism and Public Health Make Good Partners
Co-Author: Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD
November 4, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 23)
Chiropractic and Health Care Reform: An Uncertain Future or an Opportunity?
Co-Author: Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD
Co-Author: Lori Byrd, MS
March 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 07)
Chiropractors Storm the Capital
January 29, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 03)
The U.S. Bone and Joint Decade: Why Chiropractic's Continuing Participation Is So Important
Co-Author: Paul E. Dougherty, DC, DABCO
May 20, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 11)
Chiropractic: The Original Version of Health Care Reform
Co-Author: Michael Schneider, DC, PhD
March 12, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 06)
APHA 2010 Annual Meeting: A Mile-High Affair
January 29, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 03)
Congratulations to the Chiropractic Health Care Section on 15 Years
Co-Author: Jonathan Todd Egan, DC, MPH, PhD (cand.)
October 21, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 22)
Use the National Health Observances Calendar to Promote Health for Your Patients and Practice
Co-Author: Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD
September 23, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 20)
Are We Speaking the Language of Health?
Co-Author: Lisa Zaynab Killinger, DC
August 12, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 17)
Chiropractic and Public Health: Understanding and Influencing the Determinants of Health
Co-Author: Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD
Co-Author: Bart N. Green, DC, MSEd, PhD
May 6, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 10)
Degree Program in Malaysia Off to a Great Start
May 20, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 11)
Chiropractors and Public Health: Measuring Success One Patient at a Time
Co-Author: Scott Darragh, DC, MPH, MT (ASCP)
March 12, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 06)
Chiropractic and Public Health: It was a Very Good Year
January 15, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 02)
Chiropractic Is Past the Demonstration Project Stage
Co-Author: Bonnie S. Hillsberg, DC, MHA, MEd
June 3, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 12)
Marvelous Things Will Happen
Co-Author: Jonathan Todd Egan, DC, MPH, PhD (cand.)
Co-Author: Paul Daugherty, DC, DABCO
Co-Author: Jason Napuli, DC, MBA
May 6, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 10)
Join National Public Health Week and Build a Healthier America
February 26, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 05)
What If? "Chiropractor Named Surgeon General of the United States"
January 1, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 01)
Lower Back Pain as a Public Health Issue
Co-Author: Paul E. Dougherty, DC, DABCO
Co-Author: Jonathan Todd Egan, DC, MPH, PhD (cand.)
September 9, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 19)
NYCC's Public Health Club: Modeling Leadership in Action
June 17, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 13)
DCs in D.C. for Chiropractic and Public Health
January 1, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 01)
Is Health Care a Human Right? The APHA and Chiropractic Shout "Yes" in Boston
January 29, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 03)
A Place for Public Health Projects in Chiropractic's International Development
July 4, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 14)
A Hurricane Couldn't Stop Us!
January 29, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 03)
Chiropractic Practice: Public Health Issues and Wellness
Co-Author: Michael Haneline, DC, MPH
December 2, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 25)
Chiropractic in the American Public Health Association
September 14, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 19)
What Does Our Future Hold?
Co-Author: John K. Hyland, DC, MPH, DACBR, DABCO, CSCS
August 14, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 17)
Where Are the Young Turks of Chiropractic Public Health?
June 18, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 13)
Back to the Futurism of Chiropractic - Revisited
May 21, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 11)
Chiropractors, Public Health and the Aging Population
Co-Author: John Pammer, DC,DACBR
February 26, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 05)
Chiropractic Succeeds Again at the 2004 APHA Annual Meeting
January 29, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 03)
Chiropractic's Role in an Aging Society - To Be Determined
Co-Author: Lisa Zaynab Killinger, DC
November 18, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 24)
WFC CAT Anti-Tobacco Posters Now Distributed Worldwide
Co-Author: Anthony Metcalfe, DC, President, WFC
October 7, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 21)
Chiropractic and Wellness: Are We Walking the Walk?
Co-Author: Cheryl Hawk, DC,PhD
October 7, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 21)
WFC CAT Anti-Tobacco Posters Are Here!
Co-Author: Anthony Metcalfe, DC, President, WFC
August 16, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 17)
"But That's Not Chiropractic..."
Co-Author: Ashley E. Cleveland, MA, DC
August 16, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 17)
The Baird Plan for National Nutrition
July 1, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 14)
Our Participation on the APHA Governing Council
Co-Author: Kurt Hegetschweiler, DC
Co-Author: William Meeker, DC, MPH, FICC
April 8, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 08)
The Annual Meeting
January 29, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 03)
Managed Care: Another Biased, but Educated, Opinion
August 15, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 17)
Confusion vs. Illusion
July 29, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 16)
Public Health -- More Than Just Microbes
Co-Author: Lisa Zaynab Killinger, DC
August 25, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 18)
Chiropractic Section of American Public Health Association Needs You!
July 26, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 16)
Chiropractic Well Represented at Annual American Public Health Association Meeting
March 22, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 07)
Chiropractic, Public Health, and International Alphabet Soup
September 12, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 19)
Report on American Public Health Association's Annual Meeting
January 29, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 03)
Chiropractic within Public Health - A Fish on a Bicycle?
Co-Author: Cheryl Hawk, DC,PhD
Co-Author: Lisa Zaynab Killinger, DC
November 4, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 23)
Chiropractic in Pattaya, Thailand
August 16, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 17)
Chiropractic at APHA's "Post-9/11" Annual Meeting
January 14, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 02)
Health Disparities Among Minorities in the U.S.
November 30, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 25)
Ant or Grasshopper?
October 6, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 21)
Why the APHA?
July 14, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 15)
Questions and Answers and Questions (QAQs)
June 2, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 12)
Remembering Those Who Pave the Way
April 21, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 09)
Chiropractic Progress Evident at 2002 APHA Annual Meeting
January 14, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 02)
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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.