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Knowing the good and bad sides of debt can help you manage it better

Money Management There’s a funny thing about debt: You would think the definition is black and white, but the truth is that everyone draws the line in a different place.So defining debt is the first step toward understanding it. Debt is money that you owe to someone else. Furthermore, if you don’t pay toward that debt, you may lose the material item it represents or receive an ugly jolt to your credit rating. A car payment is definitely debt. Money you borrowed for that high-end chiropractic table is a debt.

Why you need social media marketing for your practice

Tech Talk Chiropractors who use social media can gain new patients more easily than those who only use traditional advertising. With social media, you can research the type of audience you are trying to reach by creating targeted ads that direct a specific audience to your website. Keep in mind that this type of campaign, called “organic reach,” usually speaks to those who have expressed interest in your content—chiropractic care—at some point.

HIPAA consulting vendors often misinterpret a key compliance requirement

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the enforcement arm for HIPAA compliance, clarified a critical distinction between risk-assessment types in its April 2018 Cybersecurity Newsletter, “Risk Analyses vs. Gap Analyses – What is the difference?” This is important to note because it signals the OCR’s awareness of a glaring disconnect regarding the risk analysis requirement among providers, HIPAA consulting services and throughout the health care industry as a whole.

The beginner’s guide to managing your chiropractic finances

Keeping your practice’s finances strong is at least as important as managing your own personal finances properly. Remember, having a solid financial foundation as a practice helps you whenever you experience risks, changes in your patient load and any other unpredictable occurrences. It helps to ensure that your practice will be there for your patients even through economic challenges and health policy changes.nIn other words, knowing how to manage your practice finances is a key part of running a practice.

3 amazing benefits of oregano oil you don’t know about

When you think of oregano, what first comes to mind? If you are a fan of either Greek or Italian food, you should almost certainly be picturing a fresh Greek salad of cucumbers, olives, onions, and feta cheese, with dried oregano sprinkled on top. Like many other culinary herbs and spices, oregano has also been around for centuries as a medicinal herb for a wide variety of conditions and illnesses. What are some of these conditions, and how might oregano help?

The rise of concussions in female athletes and what you can do about it

The Brain Injury Research Institute explains that a concussion, also commonly referred to as a mild traumatic brain injury or mTBI, occurs when there is some type of “bump, blow, or jolt to either the head or the body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull.” Ultimately, this movement can change the way the brain works. Though some athletes will immediately feel the effects of a concussion—suffering from headaches, nausea, confusion, and memory issues—the institute stresses that, in some cases, these symptoms may take days if not weeks to appear.

Industry Highlights

Are your patients worried about CBD? Ease their concerns.

Sponsored Content However, although marijuana―and CBD specifically―are becoming more commonplace, there is still a stigma around these two substances and a lot of the products derived from them. This leaves many patients with some concerns when trying the latter. As a healthcare professional, this puts you in a position where you’re likely to be questioned about CBD and its use. So, if your goal is to help your patients ease their angst about this particular substance, you’ll want to answer some of their most burning questions about CBD.

4 SEO hacks to increase your chiropractic website’s success

Sponsored Content Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of increasing traffic to a webpage by ensuring the site appears toward the top of a search engine results page. Better search results increase the number of visitors to your site, thereby creating more opportunities to convert these web surfers into clients. Since 75 percent of web users don’t click past the first page of their search engine results, businesses compete aggressively for this coveted online real estate.

The benefits of inflammation and the role of low level laser therapy

Sponsored Content When most people hear the word “inflammation,” they think of it as being a bad thing. This is largely attributed to the symptoms one typically gets when an area of the body is inflamed. These include uncomfortable reactions such as pain, swelling, heat and redness. However, as the U.S. National Library of Medicine explains, although inflammation may not feel good in a physical sense, it actually serves a valuable purpose.

9 health benefits of infrared saunas you can’t pass up

Sponsored Content Far, middle and near-infrared wavelengths are all part of the broad infrared healing wavelength spectrum. These wavelengths penetrate soft tissue up to an inch and a half, warming the body and opening blood vessels in a process called “vasodilation.” Infrared is so safe it is regularly used in hospitals to keep newborn babies warm. Infrared and infrared saunas have been researched and studied for decades.

Latest News

Northwestern adds sports chiropractic emphasis

Northwestern Health Sciences University has created a sports chiropractic degree emphasis to allow students to focus on clinical care of athletes as they prepare for careers in this fast-growing field after graduation.

Parker University Launches Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic

Parker University has launched the Journal for Contemporary Chiropractic to facilitate the need for more access to scientific publications throughout the chiropractic profession. Parker believes so strongly in the value of the journal that costs are subsidized by the university in an “open-access” format.

New study finds the addition of chiropractic care to usual medical care provides greater relief for low-back pain than usual medical care alone

A new study led by investigators at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, in conjunction with the RAND Corporation and the Samueli Institute, found that patients suffering from low-back pain who received chiropractic care in addition to usual medical care had better short-term improvements in low-back pain intensity and pain-related disability when compared to those who received usual medical care alone.

Missouri and Washington fight the opioid epidemic with chiropractic

As a sign of how state legislatures are increasingly recognizing that it is possible to fight the opioid epidemic with chiropractic, the Missouri Senate, in a vote of 32-0, passed HB 1516, which opens Medicare program to chiropractic treatment in Missouri.

University of Western States online nutrition and sports medicine programs named some of the best in the nation

University of Western States (UWS) has announced that the online master’s in human nutrition and functional medicine (HNFM) program and master’s in sports medicine program have been recognized as two of the best programs in the country in their respective areas of study in 2018 by BestColleges.com and CollegeChoice.net.

Sherman College names Chiropractor of the Year, Regent of the Year, and other awards

Sherman College honored alumni, chiropractors, and supporters during its 45th Lyceum, a homecoming and continuing education event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally.

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5 mindfulness apps worth your time

As somebody who works in the helping profession, you know all too well the value of supporting your patients on their journey to wellness. This can often include recommending self-care techniques, such as meditation. However, you may find it difficult to take the advice you give your patients and incorporate these techniques into your own daily life.

Daniel Sosnoski, Editor-In-Chief, Contact Me

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