ICS Staff, Author at Illinois Chiropractic Society

Obituaries: Dr. Harold B. “Doc” Allen, DC

Posted by ICS Staff | Feb 23, 2022 | Obituaries | 0 |

Dr. Harold B. “Doc” Allen 90 of Clinton, IL, passed away 7:52 A.M. February 19, 2022, in Clinton, IL.

Name Badge Requirements

Posted by ICS Staff | Feb 23, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions, Legal, zall | 0 |

Are you properly identifying yourself with your patients? Illinois law requires that health care professionals who work in a patient care setting must wear name tags or badges that clearly identify the license type held by the professional. Read the article to learn more!

Two Minutes to Advance Medicare Parity

Posted by ICS Staff | Feb 16, 2022 | ICS Message, Insurance, Legislative, Medicare and Medicaid, Patient Communication, Practice Management, Social Media, zall | 0 |

5 of Illinois’ 18 Congresspersons are currently co-sponsors on H.R. 2654, but we need your help getting more! We need 10 of 18 Illinois Congresspersons to sponsor H.R. 2654 by the end of April 2022!

In-Network or Out-of-Network… Update Your Directory Info Today

Posted by ICS Staff | Feb 16, 2022 | Compliance, ICS Message, Insurance, zall | 0 |

Part of the No Surprises Act includes a requirement for providers and insurers to update network directories. Read the article to learn more!

The Olympics and Your Practice

Posted by ICS Staff | Feb 2, 2022 | ICS Message, Marketing and Advertising, zall | 0 |

The 2022 Winter Olympics begin tonight, and the Illinois Chiropractic Society wants to make you aware of a number of assets for use in your practices and on social media. Read the article to learn more!

MAY CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS PERFORM MICRONEEDLING?

Posted by ICS Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Have you been wondering if microneedling can be performed by a chiropractic physician? The answer is yes, as long as certain conditions are met. Read the article to learn more!

Supreme Court Rules on Federal Vaccine Mandates

Posted by ICS Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | Compliance, Frequently Asked Questions, ICS Message, Legal, zall | 0 |

The Supreme Court made two rulings on January 13, 2021, regarding the federally established vaccine mandates. Read the article to learn more about the rulings!

Record Retention

Posted by ICS Staff | Jan 12, 2022 | Compliance, Documentation, Electronic Health Records, zall | 0 |

Neither the Illinois Medical Practice Act nor the Rules specifies a number of years that office medical records must be retained. However, other laws, including statutes of limitation on medical malpractice and personal injury claims, may be used as guidelines for record retention. A physician should consider these laws in formulating a policy that is tailored to the needs of the individual practice.