Guest Author, Author at Illinois Chiropractic Society

Concussions: Managing Patients After a Head Injury

Posted by Guest Author | Jun 12, 2019 | Clinical, zall | 0 |

Brain injuries significantly impact families, which in turn impacts our communities, and ultimately has a negative impact on our society.

Dr. Vince Roberts on Legislative Meetings

Posted by Guest Author | Nov 9, 2018 | Legislative, Videos, zall | 0 |

Meeting with your legislator is an easy process. In this video, Dr. Vince Roberts explains the process and provides some tips for meeting with your legislator.

F4CP Celebrates September as National Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month

Posted by Guest Author | Sep 10, 2018 | Marketing and Advertising, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

August 28, 2018–September 2018 is designated as National Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month: an opportunity to raise public awareness about the dangers of prescription and over the counter (OTC) pain medications. Sponsored by the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), this month of observances will educate and inform consumers, managed care, state legislators and patient referral sources on non-pharmacologic options, such as chiropractic care, to safely and effectively relieve acute, subacute and as appropriate, chronic pain.

Strategies to Improve Recordkeeping, Coding, and Compliance

Posted by Guest Author | Aug 29, 2018 | Compliance, Documentation, zall | 0 |

Question: Dr. Kotlar, “My recordkeeping, coding, and collection systems are outdated. I’ve been documenting the same way for the last eight years even though I’ve added more services and products. I am seeing more patients but not collecting more money. Can you share some tips to help me improve?”

Understanding the 3 Phases of Health Recovery: Creating the Cash Membership Model of the Future

Posted by Guest Author | Aug 30, 2017 | Clinical, Nutrition, zall | 0 |

Our current U.S. healthcare model ranks last (11th out of 11) at treating chronic disease in the industrialized world. Sadly, 92% of Americans over 50 have at least one chronic disease and 77% have at least two. Chronic disease currently accounts for 75% of healthcare dollars spent. Yet only one percent of healthcare dollars are spent on public efforts to improve health, according to the National Council on Aging.

May is Posture Month

Posted by Guest Author | May 3, 2017 | Clinical, zall | 0 |

May is Posture Month, and it’s our opportunity to get patients engaged and promote your practice. Supported by the Illinois Chiropractic Society along with 50+ other partner associations, the campaign promoting good posture is a public health interest for DCs who consider posture a primary cause of back pain, and the majority of medical physicians who agree.

The Most Ridiculously Efficient Way to Attract New Patients in 2018

Posted by Guest Author | Jan 17, 2017 | Marketing and Advertising, Practice Management, Videos, zall | 0 |

Are you having trouble getting your message out into the world – letting everyone know that chiropractic physicians do more than just crack backs?

Chiropractic + Baseball = Hope

Posted by Guest Author | Dec 31, 2016 | ICS Message, zall | 0 |

Hope is a four-letter word. But unlike some of the four-letter words, we often regard with disapproval, hope has the seeds of possibility and something magnanimous associated with it. It may stir thoughts of the triumphant resolve of thousands of civil rights activists who organized and eventually led a social movement to integrate schools, businesses, and the United States we live in today. Around the world, hope is often prayed for by millions as the single thread that will keep them alive another day.