Chris Tomshack, DC

Dr. Chris Tomshack is the founder and CEO of HealthSource – America's Chiropractor (www.healthsourcechiro.com), the largest and fastest-growing chiropractic franchise in the world, with more than 300 domestic and international clinics serving more than 6 million patients. He is also the author of The Ultimate Practice Adjustment and co-author of Freedom From Fat.

Previous Articles

What You Can Learn From a Millennial Chiropractor
April 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 04)
Opioid Awareness: It's Time We Do Our Part
November 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 11)
An Unusual Strategy Brings New Patients to Your Door
September 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 09)
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Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation
Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation

MRI is currently the gold standard for identifying radicular pathology, but unfortunately, it requires preauthorization, which isn’t easy to obtain. Physical tests are what most practitioners depend on – despite the marginal reliability of the tests. The information in this article brings history and observation to the forefront of radicular diagnostics. Each factor listed can significantly increase the clinician’s ability to diagnose radiculopathies.

K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
Billing / Fees / Insurance
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?

With some plans – and it starts with Medicare (CMS) – there is a payment protocol called the multiple-procedure payment reduction (MPPR). This protocol means that if a health care provider performs multiple procedures during a single patient encounter, Medicare (and many commercial insurers) typically will pay “full price” for only the highest-valued procedure. The subsequent procedures will be reduced, as there is overlap.

Samuel A. Collins
Chronic / Acute Conditions
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis

A 42-year-old male former patient arrives at your chiropractic office with excruciating low back pain that travels all the way down his right leg to his foot. A spinal surgeon previously recommended surgery to correct an MRI-confirmed disc herniation (sequestration) at L5, but the patient chose conservative chiropractic care. Although conservative treatment is effective for many lumbar disc herniations, the warning signs in this case call for escalation.

Ronald Feise, DC