The Upside of (Good) Home Remedies
by Brent Hearn • Many of us grew up hearing our elders offering up medical advice for various ailments: Sore throat? Drink some tea with honey! Hiccups? Swallow a spoonful of sugar! Burn your hand? Put some butter on it! Leave it to Grandma to think...
What’s Causing My Back Pain?
by Brent Hearn • If you’ve ever been to a chiropractor—or indeed, if you’re a human above a certain age—there’s a decent chance you’ve dealt with back pain at some point. Ranging from a mild nuisance to a major problem (and painful, to boot), back...
Train Your Brain for the New Year
by Brent Hearn • Happy 2023, everybody! For some, January 1st is just another day, but for others, turning the page on a new year can symbolize a fresh start. (Plus, there’s that new calendar smell, right?) For many, a new year means new resolutions....
Napping Done Right
by Brent Hearn • You’ve just finished your lunch, and you’re sitting back at your desk. The afternoon stretches ahead of you like an endless highway, but no matter—you’re a bastion of productivity. Emails? You’ll answer ‘em! Meetings? You’ll crush...
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Why is the Discount Challenge prize amount $15,024? Because that is the average “per-occurrence” fine for Medicare inducements. That’s not $15,024 per patient, that’s not per provider, that’s PER VISIT. Stinks, doesn’t it? To us, the prize amount is worth the investment if we can help our profession better understand proper discounting.