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September 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 23)

Philosophy
Chiropractic on Television: Help or Hindrance?

Lasers & Tens
Class IV "High-Power" Laser Therapy in Chiropractic and Rehabilitation

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Can Multiple Services Be Billed in a Single Visit?
Samuel A. Collins

News / Profession
Congress Yet to Address Proposed Medicare Payment Cuts
Julie Engebretson

News / Profession
Congress Paves Way for All U.S. Military Personnel to Receive Chiropractic
Secretary of Defense to Complete Report on Cost, Feasibility by March 31, 2008
Peter W. Crownfield

Personal Injury / Legal
Trends in Personal Injury: Whither the Future?
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

Chiropractic (General)
Direct Source Medical Under Fire
Supply Company Being Investigated by Postal Inspector for Mail Fraud
Stephane Babcock

Chiropractic (General)
Hard Facts
Arlan Fuhr, DC

News / Profession
Gold Medal Chiropractic
An Interview With Derek Porter, DC
Stephane Babcock

Philosophy
What's in It for Me?
Kent Greenawalt

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Soft-Tissue Technique Versus Corticosteroid Injection
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Vitamins / Supplements
Clinical Signs and Other Indicators of Vitamin/Mineral Deficiencies
A Simple Test and Educational Exercise for Your Patients
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

News / Profession
News in Brief
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Patient Education
What Do Your Patients Need to Know the Most? We Need Your Help!
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
How the "Curse of Chiropractic" Corrupts the Science
David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Sleepless in America: Survey Shows 1.6 Million Utilize CAM for Insomnia
Commercials tell us drugs are the answer to insomnia, but an increasing number of Americans are seeking natural alternatives, including chiropractic.
Julie Engebretson

Marketing / Office / Staff
The System Is the Solution
Mark A. King, DC

News / Profession
Western States Receives $2.8 Million Research Grant
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

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