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April 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 9)

News / Profession
A Chiropractor at Every VA Hospital: Will Congress Finally Act?
Peter W. Crownfield

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Achieving Balance Through Stats
Thriving in Today’s Chiropractic Landscape
John Hayes Jr., DC, MS, DACBO

Musculoskeletal Pain
Affirmation and Rebirth of the Chiropractic Profession, Part 2
Setting New Standards in Office-Based Musculoskeletal Care and Health Promotion
Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO

Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Sports-Related Extremity Injuries in Young Athletes
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Billing Units of Service: The Element of Time
Samuel A. Collins

News / Profession
Connecticut Chiropractors Still Battling
A rash of anti-chiropractic legislation now has the profession on high alert.
Kathryn Feather

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Utilization Review Strategies: Is the Current System Fair to All?
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

Chiropractic (General)
We Are Building a Dream
Kent Greenawalt

Soft Tissue / Trigger Points
Manual Loading Affects Collagen
Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

X-ray / Imaging / MRI
JMPT Abstracts for February 2007 • Volume 30 – Issue 2
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Your Practice / Business
Plan of Care for the Digital Clinic, Part 2
Steven Kraus, DC, DIBCN, CCSP, FASA, FICC

News / Profession
Long-Awaited Changes to the "New" NBCE
Proposed Bylaws Amendments Available for Review
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

News / Profession
News in Brief
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiropractic (General)
One Last Time: Keep Your Paddle Down!
James D. Edwards, DC

Chiropractic (General)
NBCE Delegates Look to Finish the Job
Reforms Made at Last Year’s Annual Meeting Can Be Completed This May
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

News / Profession
Straighten Up India
Bangalore: A Breakthrough in International Public Service and Research for Chiropractic
Ron Kirk, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Who Needs Chiropractors, Anyway? An Invitation to Join the APHA
Jonathan Todd Egan, DC, MPH, PhD (cand.)

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