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Follow This 9-Step Action Plan for the Health of Your Practice

Share this page: Question: Dr. Kotlar, “I want to make sure I’m doing everything right from a compliance standpoint. What do you recommend?” Answer: I am a frequent speaker at many chiropractic conferences nationwide and one of the most common statements I hear...

A Date with Box 14

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Share this page: Recently, Medicare announced they will be beginning a new round of Medicare audits. Medicare audits continue as part of the contractor’s responsibilities. While it’s true that typically they are just “fishing,” certain information you send in...

What Chiropractors Need to Know about Regenerative Medicine

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Share this page: The field of regenerative medicine includes emerging therapies that have the potential to heal damaged and painful tissues in ways that were unheard of just a few short years ago. Regenerative therapies have the potential to fully heal injuries and...

How to Diagnose Radiculopathy

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Share this page: Question: Dr. Kotlar, “I want to report a radiculopathy ICD-10 code. My patient has neck pain with radiating pain and tingling into the right arm. Do I need to order an MRI? What is the best radiculopathy code to use?” Answer: Radiculopathy is caused...

New Changes Instituted in Medicare and Blue Cross

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Changes in Medicare and Blue Cross continue to batter claims in 2018. Medicare has instituted changes late last year and in the first quarter of 2018. It is incumbent upon each chiropractic office to keep up with these changes. Here is a brief synopsis of the major...

Your Staff Can Increase Your Practice Profitability

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A primary reason for hiring staff is to increase the ability of the practice to deliver more services more efficiently. The staff’s role is to make the job of the doctor easier. The most successful practice teams are the most effective at delegating all services...