Partnering with SecureCare
The ICS has takien a much more active role in many facets of Chiropractic in Illinois, including legislation and changing protocols for practice management.
Read MoreAuthor: Joseph Ferstl, DC, DABCO
What Do We Do?
“What can the Illinois Chiropractic Society do for me?” I would like to inform everyone of just one of the many things the ICS do for its members.
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Change
Change can be defined as “a difference in a state of affairs at different points in time”. However, some of the old-time philosophers went so far as insisting that change was impossible and that reality was unchanging. I would suggest that, though some of us like the same old ways, change is an evolution and is influenced by circumstances and present reality. Even though some may choose to ignore or minimize circumstances and live in their “own reality,” these are changing times.
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The Importance of Outcome Assessments
The most commonly used outcome assessment indexes are the Neck Disability Index and the Revised Oswestry Back Index. Although there are other indexes available, Medicare requires an assessment tool that has been appropriately normalized and validated for the population in which it is used.
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Furthering the Mission
our Board of Directors and staff leaders took time away from practice and families to continue to pursue our mission. The Illinois Chiropractic Society continues to focus on and press toward ensuring that 18% of Illinoisans are treated by a chiropractic physician. I want to thank the Board of Directors for dedicating their weekend to work toward making 18% by 2018 a reality.
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