By Sienna Shoup The chiropractic profession has been working for some time toward increased integration in health care by seeking ways to become more involved within communities and on the national level, laying a foundation for doctors of chiropractic to...
ACA In the Profession
Hawaii Chiropractor Supports Front-line Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
By Annette Bernat Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has advocated on behalf of doctors of chiropractic and their role as essential healthcare providers who support many front-line workers by helping...
Faculty ACA Symposium Goes Virtual as Faculty Adjust to Online Learning
ACA’s first Faculty Symposium takes place virtually on June 13, bringing together chiropractic college faculty members from around the country to learn and engage with their peers. The event – originally planned to take place at Keiser University in Florida – was...
Opioids: ACA Is a Trusted Resource in Advocacy Circles for Information on Non-drug Approaches
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has long been a partner in the fight against opioid misuse by promoting and encouraging the utilization of safe, effective and proven non-drug approaches to pain management, such as chiropractic care. In 2016, the ACA...
New Dry Needling Codes Included in CPT 2020
By Leo Bronston, DC, Chair, Coding Advisory Board, and Kris Anderson, DC, MS, ACA’s alternate representative to the AMA RUC Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee. The American Medical Association (AMA) announced in September the release of the 2020 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set...
Billing for Dry Needling Services (Needle Insertion Without Injection)
By Anthony W. Hamm, DC, MS Dry needling has become an accepted procedure for the management of myofascial trigger points, offering a viable option to pain medications and surgical intervention. The procedure can also be applied to specific muscle motor...
Highlights from National Chiropractic Health Month 2019
By Annette Bernat With October past and National Chiropractic Health Month 2019 behind us, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s “Strength. Stability. Success.” campaign, raising public awareness of the importance of...
It’s National Chiropractic Health Month: Let’s Get Started!
It’s October…National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) is here! This year, NCHM focuses on how musculoskeletal (MSK) health leads to strength, stability and ultimately the success of a life lived more fully and actively. The 2019 campaign, “Strength. Stability. Success.”, offers the public steps to take toward...
Dr. Christine Goertz to Join Duke Health Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Christine Goertz, DC, PhD will be joining Duke Health’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in October 2019 as a professor and director of system development and coordination for spine health. As the American Chiropractic Association’s (ACA) senior scientific advisor, she has...
Paving the Way to Practice (Part 1)
NextGen members offer their best advice to chiropractic students. As chiropractic students get ready to graduate and enter the workforce, eager to make their mark in an ever-evolving healthcare world and help patients get well, it's normal for them to...
