Kelley Mulhern, DC

Dr. Kelley Mulhern (formerly Kelley Pendleton) is a chiropractor, healthcare marketing consultant, professional speaker, and the author of Community Connections! Relationship Marketing for Healthcare Professionals. For more information or to download free materials, please visit www.dr-kelley.com."

Previous Articles

Time-Saving Tips for Your Practice and Life
December 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 12)
Your Community Is Calling
September 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 09)
Marketing on a Budget: Low Cost, High Yield
July 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 07)
Is Your Office Due for a Spring Cleaning?
Make Your Holiday Promotions Count
Set Your Practice Apart With the Right Branding
The Attraction Is Undeniable: Four Ways to Attract Patients
Let's Streamline Your Front Desk
May 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 09)
Metrics Matter!
Ask (Your Patients) the Right Questions
Change Your Stinkin' Thinkin': 8 Ways to Replace the Negative
Who Is Your Ideal Patient?
Create Community and Watch Your Practice Flourish
Build Patient Trust by Practicing With Authenticity
Marketing With a Microphone
5 Simple Steps to Create an Effective Marketing Calendar
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Your Practice / Business
Should You Use Cash, Loan or Lease for Equipment Purchases?
Should You Use Cash, Loan or Lease for Equipment Purchases?

Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?

Jamy Antoine, DC, BCN, CFP®
News / Profession
Chiropractic at Risk Globally
Chiropractic at Risk Globally

There has long been an attempt by those who are not legitimate doctors of chiropractic to usurp the title of chiropractor from those who have earned their degree from an accredited chiropractic program. This generally happens in countries where the local doctors of chiropractic have yet to pass legislation requiring a degree from an accredited institution. The result is essentially two chiropractic professions. Nowhere is this danger more pronounced than in Japan.

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
Billing / Fees / Insurance
UHC/Optum Requires Preauthorization for Medicare-Covered Chiropractic Services
UHC/Optum Requires Preauthorization for Medicare-Covered Chiropractic Services

Effective Sept. 1, 2024, UHC/Optum is requiring prior authorization for the following services delivered in office and outpatient hospital settings, excluding services in the home: Medicare-covered chiropractic services (when billed with the AT-modifier), as well as physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST).

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Samuel A. Collins