The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a subject you’ve likely encountered often. As a chiropractic practice, you know it’s important to follow HIPAA, but just how important is it? Well, the obvious answer is that it’s the...
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Unpacking a Clinical Guideline
High-quality clinical guidelines are summaries of scientific literature designed to assist practitioner and patient decisions about health and healthcare.(1) These guidelines are developed through a systematic process of reviewing and consolidating scientific evidence. Because scientific knowledge evolves over time, guidelines...
Researcher of the Year Dr. Martha Funabashi on Life-long Learning
Martha Funabashi, PhD, was named the American Chiropractic Association Researcher of the Year at ACA Engage 2023 in January. Her career has led her from an undergraduate degree in physical therapy to her current role as a clinical research scientist...
In Memoriam: Wilk v. AMA Attorney George McAndrews
One of the central and most dynamic figures of the chiropractic profession’s legal battle for legitimacy, attorney George P. McAndrews, 87, passed away Friday, April 7. McAndrews successfully represented the chiropractic plaintiffs in the historic Wilk v. AMA lawsuit, which...
Congressional Spring Recess Starts, Kicking Off Constituent Outreach Sessions
Spring Recess Provides Opportunity for DCs to Meet, Talk to Representatives, Senators about H.R. 1610 and S. 799 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are slated to head home to their districts and states starting April 1....
HIPAA Breach Notification: What You Need to Know
As a chiropractic practice, you have specific responsibilities regarding HIPAA. One such responsibility is reporting breaches that compromise the privacy or security of patient information. For breach notification to be done correctly and to prevent fines from improper reporting, it...
Medical Informatics: Researchers Explore Improving Patient Care by Analyzing EHR Data
Computers and technology are becoming more and more ubiquitous, with applications in every aspect of life and work. It’s no different in health care, where doctors use electronic health records (EHRs) and other technology every day to document patient visits...
What Do Chiropractors Offer Athletes Who Sustain a Sport Concussion?
After a long scamper this past season in a Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs matchup, Denver QB Russell Wilson struck the turf hard, taking a shot to the right temple – a lateral impact – as his helmet hit...
Body Language and Person-centered Care
Patient, or person-centered care, has several definitions. Two examples include: “Integrated health care services delivered in a setting and manner that is responsive to the individual and their goals, values and preferences, in a system that empowers patients and providers...
Exploring the Ethics of Everyday Patient Interactions
In a two-part webinar on Learn ACA titled “Ethics and Evidence-based Medicine in Integrative Healthcare,” Charles Simpson, DC, DABCO discusses the intersection of ethics and evidence and explores the ethical considerations that exist in everyday healthcare practice, with an emphasis...
