Healthspan has been described as the period of life spent in good health, free from diseases and disabilities.(1) The concept of healthspan can be confusing. For example, good health has different meanings to different people. And, because health exists in...
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ACA Urges Chiropractic Profession, Patients to Make Voices Heard on Campaign Trail
An active presence is required this fall to ensure chiropractic is in the forefront of the healthcare debate. As the presidential and congressional campaigns begin to heat up, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is asking all doctors of chiropractic, chiropractic...
Your National Chiropractic Health Month Quick-Start Guide
The start of National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) 2024 is Oct. 1. Are you ready? Take a moment to tour this year’s NCHM toolkit and determine how you, your practice, your organization or your business will participate. This year’s theme,...
Celebrating 20 years of VA Chiropractic
And Stephanie Halloran, DC, MS This October marks the 20-year anniversary of doctors of chiropractic within the Veterans (VA) Health Administration. What started as humble beginnings, with only 25 chiropractors, each at their own individual VA facility, has now grown...
Improving Patient Retention in Chiropractic Practices
Customer retention is challenging but it’s particularly tough for healthcare practices. People expect a greater level of service for health issues and most treatment plans only last a couple of months. It puts a lot of emphasis on your patient...
Don’t Walk, Run! ACA Leadership Needs You
Marc Nynas, DC, remembers with a chuckle the first time he put his application in for consideration to run for a seat on the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Board of Governors (BoG), the association’s top leadership panel that uses feedback...
CMT Added to Prior Authorization for Multiple Medicare Advantage Plans
and John Falardeau As Medicare Advantage (MA) plans become increasingly popular, now covering more beneficiaries than traditional Medicare, prior authorization (PA) has expanded to include chiropractic services. Since late July, UnitedHealthcare (UHC), Optum Health Care Solutions (Optum), and Humana have...
AI in Health: Balancing Innovation and Patient Well-Being
Leaders in the health policy space discussed how we can balance the efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) and concern for patients at the Alliance for Health Policy’s annual signature series, “AI in Health - Navigating New Frontiers,” which I attended...
Lean In: Creating More Seats at the Table for Chiropractic
There are many organizations that the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) works with and prioritizes relationship-building within health care and policy. Regarding policy and legislation, we often look to Capitol Hill. We also impact policy through interactions with many other groups...
Plan for Your National Chiropractic Health Month Proclamation
With the theme “Plan for a Strong Healthspan,” National Chiropractic Health Month this October will focus on the importance of a strong musculoskeletal system for healthy aging. You can help raise awareness of NCHM and chiropractic by obtaining a state...
