Thomas M. LaBrot, DC, is the senior vice president of clinical services for American Specialty Health (ASH), an independent and privately-owned specialty health organizations offering technology-enabled benefits management services, including musculoskeletal health provider networks and programs, fitness center networks and...
ACA Tag: collaboration
Manual Therapy Providers Forge Closer Ties at Interprofessional Collaborative Spine Conference
Arlington, Va. – More than 160 members of the chiropractic, physical therapy and osteopathic professions forged a new spirit of cooperation and understanding during the Interprofessional Collaborative Spine Conference (ICSC), which took place Nov. 8-9 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Organizers of...
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...
Communicating Chiropractic: An Algorithm to Answer Difficult Questions
Although the culture of health care is shifting and complementary and alternative options are being implemented in hospital and primary care settings, many allopathic practitioners are not necessarily familiar with the common conditions chiropractors treat or the mechanism behind manipulation....
WHO Collaboration Presents Public Health Opportunities for Chiropractic
The World Health Organization (WHO) held its 71st Assembly May 21-26, 2018, at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. WHO is the directing and coordinating authority on international health, and uses the annual Assembly to set norms and standards for...
Communicating Chiropractic in an Integrated Healthcare Setting
Five years ago, as a second-quarter student, I attended my first National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC) in Washington, D.C. The conference not only serves as a meeting place for the Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) and the House of Delegates,...
ACA Blogs Ask: The ACA President
A Conversation with Dr. N. Ray Tuck Last month, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Board of Governors elected N. Ray Tuck, Jr., DC, of Blacksburg, Va., as the association’s new president. He assumes the helm after a period of major...
ACA and Diversity: Inclusion Through Action
At the 2018 National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC), the newly formed ACA Commission on Diversity presented its first report to attendees at the House of Delegates meeting. The commission is a task force whose function is to “help ACA achieve...
United States Bone and Joint Initiative: Programs Designed to Advance Knowledge, Improve Care
*Member-Exclusive Content* The United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) developed in 2011 as a continuation of the work of the United States Bone and Joint Decade, which began in 2002. The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) was an original founding...
Improving Interprofessional Communication
Part of the Evidence in Action series by Palmer College of Chiropractic By Heather Mai-Roecker, DC, ARNP, and Christopher B. Roecker, DC, MS The public primarily perceives the chiropractic profession as a healthcare discipline involved with the management of spine-related...
