Generally Speaking
A Message from TCA Vice President, Tyce Hergert, DCThe public needs us and wants us and can’t wait to see what we have to offer. However, the public still doesn’t understand the level of education and training that a DC receives. You have to be extraordinary at practice and business. We cannot minimize our doctoral and post-doctoral training; it’s extraordinary. We are doctors of chiropractic. All of us. And, while we may choose different methods, specialties, techniques, styles and payment models, our patients need every one of us. This next legislative session is a "sunset year" for our agency and our profession. The danger is that in the 2017 legislature our profession could see a "perfect storm" or a "perfect disaster." Our profession must awaken as a "sleeping giant." DOWNLOAD VIDEO PRESENTATION HERE
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About one out of every 10 American adults has had a drug use disorder (DUD) at some point in their lives, and most received no treatment for it. When extrapolated to the entire U.S. population, the percentages work out to about 10 million adults who had a 12-month DUD and more than 23 million with lifetime DUDs. The greatest DUDs were for cannabis, opioids, and cocaine; rates were highest for men, younger individuals, lower incomes, and lower education levels (high school or less). Alcohol and nicotine use disorders were also represented. Researchers believe the data shows that DUD is a common and disabling disease that largely went untreated.
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The Texas Chiropractic Association is traveling across the state in 2016 ... find out what your state association is doing for you and the chiropractic profession in Texas. At the TCA Tour of Texas, you’ll get important legislative and legal updates, learn about the benefits of TCA membership and network with your fellow DCs in the area. In addition, you’ll be energized by chiropractic icons.
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Calendar of Events
Jan 7-8: ICD10 Diagnosis Coding; Bedford, TX
Jan 9-10: ICD10 Diagnosis Coding; Lubbock, TX
Jan 22-23: Personal Injury; Houston, TX
Jan 29-30: Personal Injury; Irving, TX
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Chiropractic News
Recent VA data cite "diseases of musculoskeletal system/connective system," such as back pain, as the number one ailment of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans accessing VA treatment. In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has started the process of providing veterans with access to chiropractic care. Unfortunately, an overwhelming majority of America’s veterans still do not have access to chiropractic care because the VA has taken no action to provide chiropractic care at more than 100 of its major medical facilities. This ACA report provides details of what non-VA providers should expect.
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether general perceptions of doctors of chiropractic (DCs) varied according to likeliness to use chiropractic care, whether particular demographic characteristics were associated with chiropractic care use, and whether perception of DCs varied according to the per-capita supply of DCs in local health care markets. The study concluded that US adults often use chiropractic care, generally regard DCs favorably, and largely perceive that chiropractic care is safe. Most (61.4%) respondents believed that chiropractic care was effective at treating neck and back pain, 52.6% thought DCs were trustworthy, and only 24.2% thought chiropractic care was dangerous.
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The AMA urges the federal government to block two huge mergers because they may radically decrease competition and increase healthcare costs. AMA Immediate-Past Chair Barbara A. McAneny, MD, said "providing patients with more choices for health care services and coverage stimulates innovation and incentivizes improved care, lower costs and expanded access." The AMA sent a letter to the U.S. Assistant Attorney General emphasizing that "fostering competition, not consolidation, benefits American consumers through lower prices, better quality and greater choice."
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Legislative & Legal Updates
From the Insurance Industry
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