Donald Hayes, DC

Dr. Donald L. Hayes, DC is a clinician, educator and author of several books, including Lifestyle Wellness and, along with Michael E. Gerber, The E-Myth Nutritionist: Why Most Healthcare Practices Don't Work and What to Do About It. He is founder and president of the Greens First line of nutritional products and the Lifestyle Wellness Total Health Improvement Program. He can be reached at 866-410-1818 or through www.greensfirst.com."

Previous Articles

What's Bugging You? Probiotics and Your Health
April 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 04)
Lifestyle Wellness: Expand Your Practice & Grow Your Patient Base
How DCs Could Lose the Back, Neck and Musculoskeletal Pain Market
June 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 11)
Our Biggest Challenges to Compete in Wellness Care
May 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 10)
Trouble in the Wellness Waters?
May 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 09)
Having a Franchise Mindset Can Help Build a Nutrition Practice
What's Your Patient's Wellness Number? It's Time You Found Out
How To Quickly Infuse Cash Into Any 3rd Party Pay Practice
Use a pH Test To Help Defeat Pain and Inflammation
How Fruit and Vegetable Shakes Can Increase Practice Revenue
Break the Cycle of Pain, Inflammation & Oxidative Stress with a Simple Breath Test
Fiber Facts
November 4, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 23)
Offering Nutritional Wellness Protocols in Your Practice
May 20, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 11)
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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.

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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
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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.