Cynthia Vaughn, DC, FICC

Dr. Cynthia Vaughn, a graduate of Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, practices in Austin, Texas. A former president of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, she is the East Texas delegate to the ACA, chairs the Clinical Documentation Committee, and is a member of several other ACA committees. Contact Dr. Vaughn at drvaughn@chiroaustin.com.

Previous Articles

Decompression Facts, Myths and Hyperbole, Part 5
March 12, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 06)
Save Our Profession for Less Than $200
January 29, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 03)
Decompression Facts, Myths and Hyperbole, Part 4
November 4, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 23)
Decompression Facts, Myths and Hyperbole, Part 3
September 23, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 20)
Decompression Facts, Myths and Hyperbole, Part 2
July 15, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 15)
Decompression Facts, Myths and Hyperbole
June 3, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 12)
The Truth About the VA Advisory Committee's Recommendations
January 1, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 01)
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Corporate Medicine’s Attack on Chiropractic
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The chiropractic profession is under a sophisticated and relentless assault from corporate medicine, so strategically executed that most don’t even recognize it happening. The campaign is powerful, calculated, and well-funded, demonstrated by its covert tactics and the millions being invested to carry it out. Corporate medicine's endgame wants only two things from chiropractic: all our patients and all our money – and it is getting it.

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Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Chiropractic Management of a Recalled Cervical Disc Implant
Chiropractic Management of a Recalled Cervical Disc Implant

Over the past two decades, more than 18 million spinal surgeries have been performed in the United States, and cervical disc replacements represent a fair share of those. Device recalls due to design flaws can place patients in difficult clinical situations, especially those who are symptomatic and reluctant to undergo revision surgery. This case highlights the role of chiropractors in managing complex postsurgical patients, particularly those with recalled spinal implants. 

Ronald Feise, DC
Billing / Fees / Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Removing Prior Authorization for Chiropractic
UnitedHealthcare Removing Prior Authorization for Chiropractic

UnitedHealth Group, parent company of UnitedHealthcare, has announced sweeping changes to its prior-authorization (PA) requirements that will eliminate the requirement for chiropractic care and numerous other healthcare services by the end of 2026. Doctors of chiropractic, other providers and patients have long lamented prior authorization requirements because they can delay needed treatment, limit access and even cause some patients not to pursue care.

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff