Steven G. Yeomans, DC

Dr. Steven Yeomans is a third-generation DC with post-graduate teaching experience at numerous chiropractic colleges. He has also lectured in the U.S., Canada and abroad for more than three decades and is the author of the textbook, The Clinical Applications of Outcomes Assessment. He practices in Ripon, Wisc., and recently received the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association's Lifetime Achievement Award (2019).

Previous Articles

Can Chronic Post-Whiplash-Injury Pain Be Avoided? (Pt. 2)
January 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 01)
Can Chronic Post-Whiplash-Injury Pain Be Avoided? (Pt. 1)
November 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 11)
How Do I Justify the Medical Necessity of My Care? Part II: The Roland-Morris Questionnaire
June 14, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 13)
How Do I Justify the Medical Necessity of My Care? Part I: Overview
May 17, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 11)
Outcomes Assessment: How to Satisfy the Insurance Industry with Time-Efficient Documentation
January 12, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 02)
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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.

Samuel A. Collins
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
How Chiropractors Can Make It the Best of Times
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.