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#DCMeToo: A Female DC on Gender Bias
Co-Author: Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
January 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 01)
#DCMeToo: A Female DC's Perspective on Gender Bias
Co-Author: Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
December 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 12)
Clinical Data Registries Deserve Your Attention
Co-Author: Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
October 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 10)
Are We Prepared to Take Advantage of Health Care Reform?
Co-Author: Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
July 29, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 16)
Health Care Reform Is Already Happening
Co-Author: Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
September 9, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 19)
Health Care Reform: The Devil Is in the Details
Co-Author: Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
July 15, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 15)
Some Things Never Change
Co-Author: Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
May 6, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 10)
Professionalism and Ethics: ACC/RAC 2007
January 15, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 02)
Collaboration: ACC-RAC 2006
January 15, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 02)
The Chiropractic Research Agenda Conference: After 10 Years, Where Are We?
January 1, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 01)
"Where is the Chiropractic Scholar/Practitioner"
September 26, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 20)
Health Care Task Force Reps Hear Chiropractic's Side
April 23, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 09)
Chiropractic: Mainstream, Alternative, or Unconventional
September 12, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 19)
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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.