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Welcome to Practical Practicing; home base of the PracticalCA weblog. The place to get practical, affordable practice management tools for the chiropractic practice. We are dedicated to helping doctors and their CAs who want to develop or grow an ethical, compliant clinic. No hype, no claims of “’secret codes’ that will increase your revenue by 300%!” We offer simple solutions that will enable you to have your own, Perfectly Run Practice!
The majority of chiropractic clinics are one doctor, and one or two CAs. This is our target market. We offer a fun, friendly environment with information designed for the CA, as well as doctor specific posts and products. Many of our products and services are DIY Practice Management Tools. We offer the assessments to determine the areas that your practice needs to improve upon, systems and services to help you to manage your own practice affordably and effectively. We have courses, forms, a 24-7 help desk and are working to build the best chiropractic news source in the profession, click the link to read the latest chiropractic news, articles from journals, blogs, practice management information along with national and world news updated “round-the-clock so you’ll always be up to date!
Some Recent Topics Covered By the PracticalCA Blog:
MOTIVATIONAL MUSINGS
I always talk of the chiropractic profession being one of the most unique of all health care professions. While most M.D.s can expect to work in group settings for their entire professional lives, many D.C.s work as the lone doc with one or two C.A.s. Some are fortunate to practice in areas where there is a close-knit network among the local D.C.s. However, it is more common to see a doctor practicing in an area where they have limited opportunities for positive interaction with their brothers and sisters in the profession. Most doctors I’ve spoken to feel that this affects their ability to stay *up* and inspired while performing the day to day operations of a single doctor practice. There are some steps that the chiropractic assistants and the doctors can take to reduce the isolated feelings and help stay motivated in between even the most motivating seminars.
TO FEE OR NOT TO FEE
That’s often the question! Should you charge for copying a patient’s record? If yes, how much should you charge?
PROPER DOCUMENTATION, IT’S NOT OPTIONAL! I was recently involved in a discussion with several D.C.s who were discussing some documentation issues when one doctor chimed in “that’s why I am all cash, I don’t have to worry about documentation issues.” Why is proper documentation considered optional for Doctors of Chiropractic? This issue has been plaguing the profession for many years, and while many D.C.s cry “discrimination” when talking of all the burdens the medical establishment, insurance companies and public perception has heaped upon the profession, D.C.s need to realize that at least some of the blame lies with them because of the history of shoddy documentation within the profession.
THE ROLE OF THE CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT
The Chiropractic Assistant, or CA, is one of the most demanding and unique healthcare jobs around! Heck, it’s one of the most unique jobs around PERIOD! What a WONDERFUL position! What other job allows you to be a witness to MIRACLES each day as you see each patient’s quality of life improve?!
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