Michael Coates

Michael Coates is the founder of PI Made Easy, which helps medical providers accelerate their success in personal injury. He is a national authority on personal-injury medical lien recovery and negotiations with law firms, For inquiries, email Michael at success@PIMadeEasy.com.

Previous Articles

Medical Debt Collection Limitation Laws: A Nationwide Trend?
October 1, 2025 (Vol. 43, Issue 10)
Take Advantage of This New Trend and Ramp Up Your PI Practice Segment (Pt. 2)
July 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 07)
Take Advantage of This New Trend and Ramp Up Your PI Practice Segment
June 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 06)
Protect Your Practice From Post-Settlement Lien Reduction
January 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 01)
Asserting Your Right to MedPay and PIP Payments in PI Cases
November 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 11)
Navigating Post-Settlement Complaints Skillfully in PI Cases
September 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 09)
Keeping Difficult Attorneys at Bay in Personal-Injury Cases
July 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 07)
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News / Profession
MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub
MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub

Building on a historic March 2026 meeting between Make America Healthy Again and chiropractic leadership, MAHA has announced the launch of the MAHA Chiropractic Hub, “a coordinated national partnership uniting MAHA Center, MAHA Action, and the chiropractic profession, including national associations, state organizations, practitioners, educators, researchers, and patient advocates. The Chiropractic Hub will advance federal policy, expand patient access, and build broad public support for chiropractic care across America.”

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Education & Seminars
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education

The chiropractic profession is confronting one of the most significant federal regulatory threats it has faced in decades. A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) accountability framework – commonly referred to as the “Do No Harm” (DNH) regulation – could place many chiropractic programs at risk of losing access to federal financial aid (student loans), potentially reshaping the future of chiropractic education and workforce development across the United States.

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Healthcare / Public Health
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics

Pain has become the dominant language of musculoskeletal healthcare. Numeric pain-rating scales and symptom reports are routinely used as primary indicators of clinical success. But while pain reduction is meaningful, it is an incomplete and often misleading representation of recovery. This has real consequences for patient adherence, long-term outcomes, and how conservative care is perceived within the broader healthcare system.

Christopher Proulx, DC, PhD(ABD), CSCS