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Medicare Part B’s advance beneficiary notice

Chiropractic Economics

Since the ABN form is mandatory only when the otherwise covered service may not be covered that visit, it simply means that it only applies to manual manipulation of the spine when it doesn’t meet Medicare’s definition of medical necessity. In response to these high error rates, the AT modifier for Medicare Part B was introduced on Oct.

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Is multidisciplinary the right approach for your practice? Four questions to ask

Chiropractic Economics

Though the definition varies based on what sort of professionals and practitioners are in your practice, a multidisciplinary practice tends to blend both holistic therapies and allopathic therapies under a single roof for an overall wellness approach. What is a multidisciplinary practice?

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Chiropractic maintenance care: How to recognize it, document it and code it

Chiropractic Economics

If you can’t recognize true maintenance care, you’re at risk of violating the policy of certain third-party payers who have very distinct definitions of this care. Continued treatment after a patient has reached maximum therapeutic improvement, resolution and/or stabilization of a condition would constitute maintenance-type care in nature.

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A comprehensive guide to attaining spinal stability

Chiropractic Economics

This article delves into the anatomy and biomechanics of spinal stability, explores the clinical significance of instability and outlines evidence-based strategies for assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. The ability of the spine to maintain its structural integrity and control during movement and loading is best termed spinal stability.

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8 Best Chiropractic Personal Injury Marketing Strategies That Work

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What treatment needs do you address? Before you engage in chiropractic personal injury marketing strategies, you should establish your KPIs and measure your performance after a definite period. To understand your target audience, you should envision your ideal personal injury patient. Which demographic would you like to attract?

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Should your practice offer peptide therapy? This DC says yes

Chiropractic Economics

As you look into new and innovative treatments you can offer patients in your practice, make sure to consider peptides. These mechanisms highlight the diverse ways peptide therapies address various health conditions, showcasing the specificity and effectiveness of peptide-based treatments in medicine.

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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy and disc herniations

Chiropractic Economics

This patient’s treatment will probably be much different from treatment of an individual who presents with a disc herniation on their MRI and demonstrates during the physical exam clear signs of nerve root compression down the leg. There have been several attempts to introduce stem cells into degenerated discs.