New Side Effects of Popular Medicines Discovered: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Could Cause Chronic Pain

New Side Effects of Popular Medicines Discovered: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Could Cause Chronic Pain The most common types of NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen (commonly referred to as Advil), and naproxen (known by the brand name Aleve and Naprosyn). However, despite their popularity, these medicines can have side effects. According to McGill University and colleagues in Italy, using […]

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A Senate Bill Has Been Introduced… What Does That Mean?

A Senate Bill Has Been Introduced… What Does That Mean? April 13, 2022  By John Falardeau On Thursday, April 7, just before a two-week congressional recess, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), joined by his colleagues Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), introduced S. 4042, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, a bipartisan […]

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There are No changes to HIPAA yet but what does this mean for you now?

HHS released this email today. We have seen similar messages in the last few months.  These emails are summarizing cases that are part of OCR’s HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. This initiative is targeted at offices that do not release information when properly requested or release when they should not have. This is not surprising […]

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Eliminating Negativity from Your Life

Eliminating Negativity from Your Life Sometimes it takes a conscious effort to remove the negativity. Looking for the good in some instances is hard. In business, there are highs and lows. Positivity can help you grow through the lows ultimately resulting in your next high being higher than your last.  Thrive on the positivity. Here […]

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Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements and Auditing

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BREAKING NEWS: DUTCH COURT ISSUES HISTORIC RULING ON CAUSATION IN CHIROPRACTIC SMT CASE

BREAKING NEWS: DUTCH COURT ISSUES HISTORIC RULING ON CAUSATION IN CHIROPRACTIC SMT CASE Haarlem, Netherlands, February 21, 2022: Chiropractor cleared of causing grievous bodily harm during treatment. The Noord-Holland Court has passed its judgment in relation to a chiropractor alleged to have caused serious physical injury after a patient, who had presented with a 5-day […]

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UnitedHealthcare Adds Prior Authorization to Physical, Occupational Therapy in 4 States

UnitedHealthcare Adds Prior Authorization to Physical, Occupational Therapy in 4 States UnitedHealthcare now requires members to obtain prior authorization before undergoing physical and occupational therapy at multidisciplinary offices and outpatient hospitals in four states. Five details: The prior-authorization requirements for physical and occupational therapy went into effect on Feb. 1 in Arkansas, Georgia, New Jersey, and South […]

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Medicare Modernization Contact Congress Today

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HIPAA Security: Are You Still Secure?

HIPAA Security: Are You Still Secure? Cyber security is a hot topic among the .govs now so more than ever.  COVID has brought to light some challenges with software updates. IT staffing, and staff turnover. Chiropractic practices that were HIPAA security compliant and protected now may not be. What do you as a practitioner need […]

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Are you even listening to me?

Are you even listening to me? My husband thinks this joke is extremely funny. I say, “Are you even listening to me?” and he says,” What were you saying something?”  He finds it hilarious; me not so much. But listening skills are essential in any successful chiropractic practice.  Without asking your spouse how are your […]

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What type of person are you?

What type of person are you? There is a popular motivational audio clip. He says… ” There are three types of people in the world. Those who watch things happen. Those who wonder what happened, and those who make things happen.” When I first heard this, I had to giggle a little because I could picture someone standing […]

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HIPAA Action Items for the Year’s End

HIPAA Action Items for the Year’s End As we move into this New Year it’s a great time to review your HIPAA Policies & Procedures and ensure compliance throughout the practice.  Many of you have had staff turnover and policies you had in place even a year ago may have fallen by the wayside. As […]

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2022 Medicare Fee Schedule Changes

2022 Medicare Fee Schedule Changes The House and Senate passed S.610, which addresses the looming Medicare payment cuts and President Biden has signed the bill into law. This means that the cuts have now been delayed, but only for a while.  Here is what the new law addresses:  The 2% sequestration has been delayed again […]

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What about the Holidays makes you happy?

What about the Holidays makes you happy? My daughter would start playing Christmas music in July. I would ask her, “Why are we listening to this months before Christmas?”. Her response was, “It makes me happy!” What about the Holidays makes you happy? These next few weeks finding the work-life balance is more important than […]

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Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Settings

Press Release Sep 09, 2021 Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Settings https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-expand-vaccination-requirements-health-care-settings Facilities | CMS What does this mean for you and your practice? What: The Biden-Harris Administration will require COVID-19 vaccination of staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities as a condition for participating in Medicare or Medicaid Who: All Medicare […]

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Live to Solve Problems

Live to Solve Problems “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein “Houston, we have a problem.” This one statement sent hundreds of people into action. Problem-solving at its finest under the direst of circumstances. Some people live to solve problems and some people live to […]

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Live to Learn

Live to Learn  “The capacity to learn is a gift. The ability to learn is a skill. The willingness to learn is a choice.” – Brian Herbert “I’ll have plenty of time to learn it later”, “I am too old to learn” or “It’s too late for me” are common excuses to stop learning. The […]

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Live to Love

Live to Love “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” — Lucille Ball Love is the primary law of life. Just as you must breathe in and out to live, you need the give and take of love for the […]

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Live To Be Your Best Investment

Live To Be Your Best Investment  “There is no more profitable investment than investing in yourself. It is the best investment you can make; you can never go wrong with it. It is the true way to improve yourself to be the best version of you and lets you be able to best serve those […]

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Live For a Higher Purpose

Live For a Higher Purpose “It’s not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something.” ―Winston S. Churchill What is your purpose? How do you know you are on the right track? Two tools that you can use to define and guide your way through your higher purpose are knowing your […]

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