Interesting Articles

• In the November 2004 issue of Money Magazine, Amy Feldman and Peter Carbonara wrote that health care savings accounts (HSAs) are going to change health care as much as HMOs did 20 years ago. As consumers are using their own money for health care services, they are less likely to seek unnecessary or overpriced treatment. The possibility of a major shift in insurance reimbursement makes it crucial for chiropractors to once again consider changing the style of their business practices.

• Chiropractic Again Shown to Be More Cost-Effective. One of the reasons many companies are hesitant to include coverage for services such as chiropractic is the claim that inadequate scientific data verify the effectiveness of these forms of care.

• Chiropractic care has been one of the focuses for control of costs. More recently, chiropractic has been found to be cheaper and more effective in outcome studies. Some of the difficulty with the earlier research is that chiropractic is rarely compared to high-cost chronic medical treatments. Restricting Chiropractic Care Results in Higher Medical Costs.
  

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• A downloadable compilation of interesting articles related to chiropractic care; Chiropractors are recognized by Orthopedics Today; Chiropractic vs. Medicine vs. Massage.

• Download instructions for Preparing S.O.A.P. Notes.

• Download additional information on Medicare Advantage.

Helpful Links

• BodyZone.com
  
• Department of Community Health
  
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  
• North Carolina Chiropractic Association
  
• The South Carolina Chiropractic Association
  
• Spine Health
  
• Spine Universe
  
• US National Library of Medicine: MEDLINEplus
  
• Universal Credentialing Data Source
  
• WebMD
  

Other Useful Resources

• Information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
  
  
• Information on the managed care regulations and requirements www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/mc86c06.pdf.
  
  
• Information about NPI