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...
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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....
Resources Supporting Person-Centered Care
Person-centered care is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences and needs, ensuring patient values guide all clinical decisions.(1) Person-centeredness principles are core elements of chiropractic care. For example, the American Chiropractic Association’s Code of Ethics includes several tenets...
Council Seeks to Expand Pediatric Knowledge, Skills with New Diplomate Program
The American Chiropractic Association Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics (CCP) recently announced a new diplomate education program focused on pediatric care. The program will include 300 hours of education covering topics such as pediatric development from birth to age 16, adjusting...
When, Why and How to Retire: ACA Members Weigh In
Retirement can be an exciting but challenging time in the life of a doctor of chiropractic. There are so many considerations and steps that go into retirement; it can seem overwhelming. The ACA Blog reached out to retired and retiring...
Time to ‘Resume’ Pursuit of Your NCHM Proclamation
Have you started on your National Chiropractic Health Month 2023 proclamation yet? The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) encourages everyone who would like to obtain a state or local proclamation in time for October to start the process soon. With the...
Offering a Choice: A Double Benefit? Paternalism vs. Person Centered Care
Modern healthcare grew from a paternalistic model, which simply put, means providers make healthcare decisions for patients. Paternalism is based on an underlying assumption that providers are the most capable of making decisions that generate the best clinical outcomes. An...
August Congressional Recess Kicks Off Constituent Outreach Sessions: Starter Guide
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are slated to head home to their districts and states starting July 29. The start of the traditional summer recess comes after, what both parties will tell you, was a tumultuous...
House Defense Bill Contains Provision Aimed at Expediting Chiropractic Services in TRICARE
For the past several years, the Pentagon has been hinting at providing access to chiropractic services in TRICARE, the military’s health delivery system for career retirees, dependents and survivors. Currently, chiropractic services are only available to active-duty troops at select...
ACA Focus on Education Leads to Lower Medicare Documentation Error Rates
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has taken great strides in the past several years to help chiropractors improve Medicare documentation by providing resources aimed at bringing down error rates that could lead to improper payments. According to government records, these...
