Many clinic owners see social media as a bit of a distraction from doing their main thing, taking care of patients. But to grow a practice and help more people, social media is a key tool that can enable doctors...
ACA In the Profession
What a Difference a Year Makes: Progress Abounds for Alabama State Chiropractic Association
The Alabama State Chiropractic Association’s (ASCA) motto, “Stronger Together,” has added meaning these days, as the association’s membership has increased almost five-fold since February 2023. It was then that ASCA hired the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) to manage its day-to-day...
Health Disparities Create Added Challenges for Those in Pain
Chronic pain impacts an estimated 20% of Americans, but it disproportionately affects certain groups, including older adults, women, veterans, adults living in poverty, and people in non-metropolitan areas, among others.1 This is an example of health disparity, a growing concern...
Chiropractic Residencies Added to National Match Website
This year you’ll be seeing chiropractic listed on the National Match website alongside medicine, optometry, and other healthcare professions (see graphic below). This advancement is the result of a partnership between the VA Chiropractic Program and the Association of Chiropractic...
FAQs About the Clinician Practice Information Survey
The American Medical Association (AMA) is leading the Physician Practice Information (PPI) Survey in 2023-2024 with the primary purpose to collect representative data on practice expense and hours spent in direct patient care. This important effort aims to collect accurate...
Chiropractors Convene in Atlanta for the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Last week, chiropractors from across the nation gathered in Atlanta, Ga., with a turnout of 15,000 attendees, for the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA). The Chiropractic Health Care section took center stage, leading two scientific sessions...
Opioid Settlements: Resources Aim to Help DCs Secure Funds to Increase Patient Access to Non-drug Treatments
Opioid-related lawsuits are expected to generate more than $50 billion nationwide in settlement funds for states and localities to remediate the catastrophic consequences of the opioid crisis. Recently, RAND Corporation published a set of recommendations outlining how a portion of...
Coding Updates: ACA Committee Offers Guidance to Members
The ACA’s Health Policy and Advocacy Committee (HPAC) recently posted several coding guidance documents on the ACA website to educate members about updates to select procedure and therapy codes. The ACA Blog reached out to T. Matthew Christopher, DC, MBA,...
Making the Connection: A Return to Capitol Hill for Legislative Follow Up
Drs. Alli Totzke-Hitzeroth and Sarahfina Wipf joined me Aug. 25 on Capitol Hill to lobby for support of the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, H.R. 1610/S. 799. Although Congress was not in session at the time, this was one of...
Your National Chiropractic Health Month Quick-Start Guide
We are just days away from the start of National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) 2023 on Oct. 1. Take a moment to tour this year’s NCHM toolkit and determine how you, your practice, your organization or your business will participate....
