Mon.Jul 22, 2024

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How to become a team physician

Chiropractic Economics

Having served as a team physician for both college and professional sports teams, I’m often asked, “As a doctor of chiropractic, how do you become involved with a sports team?” The answer may surprise you. Team physicians work hard physically While the position sounds like one of glamour and great reward, those certainly are not the reasons to connect yourself to a team.

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A Quick Guide to GMB Categories

iMatrix

If you’re a veterinarian or chiropractic practice, you’d want to drive more customers to your business. So one of the most practical ways to increase awareness of your business online is by claiming your business listing. While there are many online directories, the most basic one you should claim is your Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business).

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Skeletal muscle regeneration discovery paves the way for targeted therapies for muscle disorders

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Recent research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy identifies key mechanisms of skeletal muscle regeneration and growth of muscles following resistance exercise. It's a finding that opens the door to the development of targeted therapies for various muscle disorders, like muscular dystrophy, which affect millions of people worldwide.

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Practice tip of the week: Seven sins of communication

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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Desk jobs can be killers—here's how strength training at work can help

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Physical inactivity is a killer. When we become inactive, we lose muscular strength. When we lack muscular strength, we may be more likely to experience a host of health issues, including cognitive decline, poor mental health, musculoskeletal conditions, have a fall, get seriously injured, become hospitalized, and develop diabetes, heart disease, dementia, frailty, functional disability and even some forms of cancer.

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Avoid Back Pain While Driving This Summer

Markson Chiropractic

Are you gearing up for a summer road trip but worried about the potential back pain that comes with long hours behind the wheel? Driving can be a literal pain in the back if you're not taking care of your spine. From chiropractic care to corrective exercises and stretches , you have several options to help you avoid back pain in the car.

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Metformin Intolerance in African Americans

Dr. Greg Hall

“I DON’T WANT METFORMIN” When my patients get diagnosed with diabetes, the first medication I want to prescribe is metformin. Almost immediately, my patients pushed back, saying metformin is “a terrible medication” and, “isn’t there something else they can try first?” I always wondered why there was so much resistance to trying metformin among my Black patients.

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Fish Oil Benefits for African Americans

Dr. Greg Hall

Fish oil and African Americans There a lot of people taking fish oil capsules as a supplement on a daily basis. Where did that come from? Why is it important? It has been shown that people who eat more fish have lower rates of heart disease, the number one killer of African Americans. Fish oil supplements are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce inflammation and improve heart health.

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Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, Succeeds Douglas E. Padgett, MD as Chief Medical Officer of HSS Florida David Backstein, MD, Named Medical Director of HSS at NCH

OrthoSpineNews

July 22, 2024 – Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, today announced the appointments of Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, as Chief Medical Officer of HSS Florida and David Backstein, MD, as Medical Director of HSS at NCH. Dr. Qureshi succeeds Douglas E. Padgett, MD, who was appointed Surgeon-in-Chief and … The post Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, Succeeds Douglas E.

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Breathe Easy: Understanding Your Respiratory Health and How to Protect It

Any Spine

Breathe Easy: Understanding Your Respiratory Health and How to Protect It Your lungs work tirelessly every day to keep you alive and well. However, factors like smoking, vaping, poor air quality, and stress can take a toll on your respiratory health. Let’s explore the hidden costs of smoking and vaping, the impact of air quality on your lungs, and some simple breathing techniques to manage stress and anxiety.

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eCential Robotics Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Spine Navigation and Robotic-Assistance Device

OrthoSpineNews

GIÈRES (GRENOBLE), France and NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — eCential Robotics is proud to announce that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an innovative Spine Navigation and Robotic-Assistance Device. This device provides a new, advanced solution for planning and instrumenting spinal fusion procedures.

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No, That’s Not “Doing SEO”

Propel Marketing & Design

By now, most business owners understand the importance of SEO (search engine optimization). Implementing an SEO strategy, on the other hand, is a bit more complex. Many website owners believe that applying tools that promise SEO greatness is all they need to do.But, unfortunately, that’s not doing SEO. Learning how to use your SEO tools is a [.

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Chiropractic Coding: Documenting the Routine Office Visit (ROV)

ChiroTouch

This article is based on the KMC webinar Compliant Routine Visits Are Far from Routine by Dr. Colleen Achenbach. Table of Contents The Importance of Detailed Documentation Key Components of Compliant Routine Visit Documentation SOAP Format for Daily Encounters Strategies for Efficient and Effective ROV Documentation Examples of Compliant ROV Notes Active Treatment Note with Functional Progress Maintenance Or Wellness Visit Note Demonstrating Improvement In Objective Findings Simplify ROV Docume

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The Complete Guide to CPT Code 98940 for Maximum Reimbursements

zHealth

Maximize reimbursements, increase revenue, and avoid billing errors with this complete guide to CPT code 98940. Read more! The post The Complete Guide to CPT Code 98940 for Maximum Reimbursements appeared first on Best Cloud-Based Chiropractic Practice Management Software.

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Promote Your Business with Online Marketing – Email Marketing

DC Practice Growth

In an effort to continue with ways on how to promote your business, I thought it would be good to move away from video and social media marketing and look at another online mode of marketing – emails! I will take you through some basics, your email marketing features, tips on crafting great emails then end with managing and measuring the success of your email campaigns.

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Focused Marketing – How to manage your marketing Time & Money

DC Practice Growth

In the ever-expanding world of marketing, it’s very easy to get swept away by the latest trend, strategy, or application. This is a classic case of ‘shiny object syndrome’ and is something we all must be aware of to effectively manage our time and marketing budget. Unfortunately, there isn’t a ‘’one answer fits all’’ when it comes to this question. Every clinic is slightly different and factors such as location, turn over, size, number of practitioners and average lifetime value will all have an

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Fear of Success

DC Practice Growth

I highly recommend you watch a documentary called ‘Becoming Warren Buffett’. It’s probably the best documentary I have watched in quite some time! I love it because I’m really fascinated with finding out the inner workings of successful people. If you follow what Bill Gates says in his documentary called ‘Inside Bill’s Brain’ it’s very interesting to hear the family member’s account of the successful person.

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