Tom Necela, DC

Dr. Tom Necela maintains a private practice in Washington state. He is also the founder of The Strategic Chiropractor, a consulting firm for chiropractors. Dr. Necela can be contacted with questions or comments via his Web site, www.strategicdc.com."

Previous Articles

Why You Don't Need a Compliance Manual

September 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 17)

Business Building: What's Your Strategy?

June 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 11)

Exit Ramps: Planning for a Successful Life After Chiropractic

Why 2013 May Be a Great Year for Chiropractic Buyer / Seller Transitions

January 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 01)

Business-Building Strategies From the Amazon and Google Playbook

October 7, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 21)

Audits: Protect Against and Profit From Them

May 20, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 11)

OIG Reveals Audit Targets for 2012

January 29, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 03)

The Checklist: Your Most Valuable Office Protocol

December 16, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 26)

Chiropractic's Second Most Dangerous Enemy

November 4, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 23)

Enhance Your Insurance Verification Strategies to Obtain Maximum Chiropractic Benefit

July 15, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 15)

Are You Committing Chiropractic Revenue Malpractice

June 3, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 12)

When and Why Chiropractors Should Drop an Insurance Company

Hire an Associate, Sell or Retire? A New Problem Chiropractors Must Consider

April 9, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 08)

How Will You Leave Chiropractic? Developing a Viable Exit Strategy

January 15, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 02)

What to Do About Refund Requests, Part 2

December 2, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 25)

What to Do About Refund Requests

October 7, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 21)

How to Chase a New Patient Away in 60 Minutes or Less, Part 2

August 26, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 18)

How to Chase a New Patient Away in 60 Minutes or Less, Part 1

July 29, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 16)

7 Things to Remove From Your Office

June 3, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 12)

The 6 Most Important Things a Chiropractor Must Know to Maximize Success

The Most Efficient Way to Lower Practice Overhead

April 22, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 09)

The "Perfect" SOAP Note: A Chiropractic Holy Grail

February 26, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 05)

5 Ways To Get Paid On Time, Every Time

The Three Most Cost-Effective Practice Improvements for Chiropractors

January 15, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 02)

Insider Secrets About Recovery or Postpayment Audits

December 16, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 26)

Chiropractors Are in the Wrong Business -- The Business of Marketing

October 7, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 21)

It's the Number You Need to Profitably Grow Your Practice

September 9, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 19)

The Four-Hour Chiropractic Workweek

July 15, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 15)

How to Drop an Insurance Company

June 3, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 12)

The Myth of the High-Volume Practice

April 9, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 08)

What Is Your Time Really Worth?

February 26, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 05)

You, Doctor, Are the Problem

January 15, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 02)

Is There Extra Income Right Under Your Nose?

July 29, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 16)

Raise Your Fees Now

June 3, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 12)

Doctor, Do You Struggle?

April 8, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 08)

The Problem With Telling Fish Stories

February 12, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 04)

Looking for Purple Cows and Leaving Red Herrings

June 4, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 12)

Using Starbucks to Build Your Practice, Part 2

January 15, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 02)

Using Starbucks to Build Your Practice, Part 1

December 3, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 25)

The Chiropractic Jungle Is Neutral

September 20, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 20)

Securing Our Future in Chiropractic

August 9, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 17)

Ten (Relatively) Painless Ways to Reduce Your Student Debt

April 19, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 09)

Chiropractic's Greatest Failure

September 18, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 20)

Let Buddha Build Your Practice

June 26, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 14)

The Seven-Second Chiropractic Adjustment

February 21, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 05)

Let Buddha Build Your Practice

February 12, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 04)