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The new HIPAA law: Immediate actions you need to take

Chiropractic Economics

Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has significantly updated the HIPAA Privacy Rule, effective June 25, 2024. This new HIPAA law, aimed at enhancing the protection of patient reproductive health information, requires immediate attention. Do you have a BAA in place, ready to change?

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Chiropractic maintenance care: How to recognize it, document it and code it

Chiropractic Economics

We tend to have our own dialect in this chiropractic profession. If you eavesdrop on a discussion between any four doctors of chiropractic, you will likely hear at least four different opinions on what these words mean. This article describes what maintenance care is and how it should be documented and coded in your practice.

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Marketing chiropractic specialties

Chiropractic Economics

Each specialty involves additional training and expertise, enabling DCs to address unique health challenges effectively. Here are some common specialties and their roles: Pediatric chiropractic. Pediatric DCs use gentle techniques tailored to growing bodies, improving health outcomes and supporting overall development.

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The 2025 ICD-10 updates: What DCs need to know

Chiropractic Economics

While updates to the ICD-10 code set happen annually, the changes for 2025 include numerous revisions that directly impact chiropractic practices. Your next steps Update your electronic health record ( EHR ) settings to include the 2025 ICD-10 updates and mark the old codes inactive. Old claims For any dates of service before Oct.

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Chiropractic documentation: Are you the droid they’re looking for?

Chiropractic Economics

The devil is in the details of chiropractic documentation, and it’s painfully obvious when that’s missing. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and “me too” private insurers are going after fraudulent practitioners because the government, unsurprisingly, prosecutes fraud.

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Make the leap to an integrated practice

Chiropractic Economics

Today, physicians, physical therapists and doctors of chiropractic are increasingly recognizing the value of working together to provide comprehensive services to patients whose conditions demand a multidisciplinary approach. Gone are the days of isolated medical practices.

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Q1 2024 Bucks for Boards winners announced

Chiropractic Economics

Chiropractic students enrolled at a chiropractic college and DCs who graduated in the last six months are eligible to win. No essays, no references or complicated financial aid documents are required. Applying is easy: students complete a quick online form (opens in a new window) and hit submit.