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Chiropractic documentation: Are you the droid they’re looking for?

Chiropractic Economics

The devil is in the details of chiropractic documentation, and it’s painfully obvious when that’s missing. It is a rare occasion that we see doctor of chiropractic emblazoned on a report from the OIG, but it happens. If it wasn’t documented, it didn’t happen Most DCs aren’t deliberately and knowingly breaking the law.

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

Chiropractic Economics

We tend to have our own dialect in this chiropractic profession. If you eavesdrop on a discussion between any four doctors of chiropractic, you will likely hear at least four different opinions on what these words mean. This article describes what maintenance care is and how it should be documented and coded in your practice.

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Proper billing for durable medical equipment

Chiropractic Economics

These items are intended for repeated use and are prescribed by doctors of chiropractic to aid in treating, monitoring or managing a patient’s condition. Documentation requirements Proper documentation is paramount when billing DME to insurance companies. You need to document the time spent in your daily notes properly.

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Mastering operations: The key to business success

Chiropractic Economics

When you have a set, documented operations manual, the new team member can begin their onboarding process by studying the manual, and other team members can assist in the onboarding process. #2. Established and documented operations allow your team to be easily trained, audited and appropriately measured. in mathematics from the U.S.

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Q1 2024 Bucks for Boards winners announced

Chiropractic Economics

Chiropractic students enrolled at a chiropractic college and DCs who graduated in the last six months are eligible to win. No essays, no references or complicated financial aid documents are required. Applying is easy: students complete a quick online form (opens in a new window) and hit submit.

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Make the leap to an integrated practice

Chiropractic Economics

Today, physicians, physical therapists and doctors of chiropractic are increasingly recognizing the value of working together to provide comprehensive services to patients whose conditions demand a multidisciplinary approach. Gone are the days of isolated medical practices.

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Chiropractic Care of Motorcycle Injuries

Beecher Chiropractic

It is important to properly document all the cuts and bruises to not only be able to address the injuries, but to document any scarring or impairments in the future. Doctors of Chiropractic (DC) are uniquely qualified for this.