More than 120 SACA members gathered Sept. 7-9 in Milwaukee, Wis., for the 2018 SACA Leadership Conference! An annual event for SACA members, Leadership Conference is a time for empowerment, community building and learning from some of the most influential...
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Overdue ‘Travel-to-Treat’ Bill Advances in Congress
On Sept. 6, 2018, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed H.R. 302, the “Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017.” The legislation, also referred to as “Travel to Treat,” would ensure that sports health professionals are covered by their malpractice insurance...
Choosing Wisely: Separating Facts from Fears
It has been just over a year since many in the chiropractic profession first learned that the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) joined more than 80 medical specialty society partners to participate in an initiative that is sponsored by the American...
Engaging the Community Through Diversity in Research
While a chiropractic student, I traveled with a group of medical providers to a community in Ghana to provide supplies, assist with health screens in remote villages, and work in a local hospital within a variety of departments. During my...
Learn ACA: You Have a New and Better Choice for Online Continuing Education
When ACA decided to make some transitions last year, we were determined that this process would go deeper than just a new logo design and some brighter website colors. Today, we are committed to “living our values” by putting patients...
Research Review: Chiropractic Care and Risk for Acute Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Population-based Self-controlled Case Series Study
Study Title: Chiropractic care and risk for acute lumbar disc herniation: a population-based self-controlled case series study Authors: Hincapié C, Tomlinson G, Côté P, et al. Publication Information: European Spine Journal 2017; Oct 16. doi: 10.1007/s00586-017-5325-y. [Epub ahead of print]...
Summer Shaping Up to Be Time of Change in Health Policy
Proposal, Final Rule and Other Initiatives Aim to Reshape Medicare and Affordable Care Act Summer is often a time in Washington where the business of government seems to slow down as everyone starts to look forward to the August recess...
Choosing Wisely: It’s About Communication, Not Coverage
It’s been one year since the American Chiropractic Association released its Choosing Wisely list, which features recommendations designed to help patients start conversations with their chiropractors about appropriate care. In an era of evidence-based care and shared decision making, patients...
Higher Education Planning: 529 Plans, Funding Options and Career Paths
Going to college is a goal for many students graduating high school. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “In October 2017, 66.7 percent of 2017 high school graduates age 16 to 24 were enrolled in colleges or universities....
Research Review: Manipulation and Mobilization for Treating Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
By Michael Haneline, DC, MPH (for RRS Education) Study Title: Manipulation and mobilization for treating chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis Authors: Coulter I, Crawford C, Hurwitz E, Vernon H, Khorsan R, Suttorp Booth M, Herman PM....
