Archives

April 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 9)

Allergies / Asthma
Let's Get off the Tracks
Charles L. Blum, DC, FICS

Your Practice / Business
What You Need to Know When You Become an Estate Trustee, Part II
Barbara Zapotocky-Cook, DC

Pediatrics
ICPA Research Update
Head Movement a Possible Cause of SIDS
Claudia Anrig, DC

Vitamins / Supplements
Chondroitin Sulfate Research Update 1999
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Headaches & Migraines
The Headache Diagnosis and Management Series for the Chiropractor, Part II

News / Profession
Georgia Supreme Court Holds Reviewer Liable
Utilization Reviewers Can't Hide Behind Peer Review Laws
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
The War's Over, but MD Continues the Fight
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
Idaho Supreme Court Rules that Dept. of Insurance Regulations Discriminate against Chiropractors
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
Indiana Association Campaign Reverses Insurance Co. Policy
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Acupuncture & Acupressure
Spectacular Acupuncture Points in Diffuse Musculoskeletal Pain -- with or without Needles!
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)

Headaches & Migraines
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Abstracts for March/April 1999, Vol. 22; Number 3
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Your Practice / Business
Scheduling (and Rescheduling) Patient Appointments

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
"The Motion of Systems and Not Their Anatomy Frequently Defines a Disorder"

News / Profession
ICA, ACA Expand Discussion Forums
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Gorillas in the Myths
Kenneth Satin, JD

Your Practice / Business
Understanding and Respecting Professional Boundaries, Part III
What Was Acceptable in the Past May Now Be Illegal

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Chiropractors as Consultants
Paul Hooper, DC, MPH, MS

News / Profession
American Back Society Meets in Las Vegas: Part II
Robert Cooperstein, MA, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Sternum-Specific: The Hidden Key

News / Profession
Meet You on the Internet Highway
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
A Walk on the Wild Side of Allopathic Medicine: Going Ballistic Instead of Holistic
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

Education & Seminars
Ten (Relatively) Painless Ways to Reduce Your Student Debt
Tom Necela, DC

News / Profession
Supreme Court Affirms Washington State's "Every-Category" Law
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Headaches & Migraines
The Headache Diagnosis and Management Series for the Chiropractor, Part II

Acupuncture & Acupressure
Spectacular Acupuncture Points in Diffuse Musculoskeletal Pain - with or without Needles!
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)

Headaches & Migraines
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Abstracts for March/April 1999, Vol. 22; Number 3
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
"The Motion of Systems and Not Their Anatomy Frequently Defines a Disorder"

Chiropractic (General)
Sternum-Specific: The Hidden Key

News / Profession
A Walk on the Wild Side of Allopathic Medicine: Going Ballistic Instead of Holistic
Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC

News / Profession
Supreme Court Affirms Washington State's "Every-Category" Law
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Allergies / Asthma
Disputed in Study: Health Treatment Is Called No More Effective Than Benign Neglect
Charles L. Blum, DC, FICS

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Background
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Acupuncture & Acupressure
Spectacular Acupuncture Points in Diffuse Musculoskeletal Pain -- with or without Needles!
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)

Headaches & Migraines
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Abstracts for March/April 1999, Vol. 22; Number 3
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
"The Motion of Systems and Not Their Anatomy Frequently Defines a Disorder"

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
Determining a Diagnosis of Facet Syndrome
Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR

Trending
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation
Diagnosing Radiculopathies Through History & Observation

MRI is currently the gold standard for identifying radicular pathology, but unfortunately, it requires preauthorization, which isn’t easy to obtain. Physical tests are what most practitioners depend on – despite the marginal reliability of the tests. The information in this article brings history and observation to the forefront of radicular diagnostics. Each factor listed can significantly increase the clinician’s ability to diagnose radiculopathies.

K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
Billing / Fees / Insurance
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?
Multiple-Procedure Claim Reductions?

With some plans – and it starts with Medicare (CMS) – there is a payment protocol called the multiple-procedure payment reduction (MPPR). This protocol means that if a health care provider performs multiple procedures during a single patient encounter, Medicare (and many commercial insurers) typically will pay “full price” for only the highest-valued procedure. The subsequent procedures will be reduced, as there is overlap.

Samuel A. Collins
Chronic / Acute Conditions
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis
From Sciatica to Brain Tumor: A Life-Saving Diagnosis

A 42-year-old male former patient arrives at your chiropractic office with excruciating low back pain that travels all the way down his right leg to his foot. A spinal surgeon previously recommended surgery to correct an MRI-confirmed disc herniation (sequestration) at L5, but the patient chose conservative chiropractic care. Although conservative treatment is effective for many lumbar disc herniations, the warning signs in this case call for escalation.

Ronald Feise, DC