Health-focused workshops are a great way to increase awareness about chiropractic and help others learn about a doctor and a clinic. If your clinic decides that a healthy lifestyle workshop or other public discourse is a good fit for your marketing approach, the dialogue below could add to your success. Audio Learners Audio learners need…
Offer a Screening Service
What is a screening? The definition of a screening, courtesy of our friends at Broadcast Wellness- Screening Experts is a process of surveying and evaluating an individual to detect distinct warning signs or symptoms of specific, non-optimum, physical conditions. The results of these actions are: Early detection and intervention allow recommended treatment to be most…
Offer a New Patient Pre-Acceptance Interview
Offer a New Patient Pre-Acceptance Interview Offices can offer pre-acceptance interviews to patients at no charge if:1) this is a routine part of your initial visit procedure, 2) it is not advertised publicly, and 3) no evaluation or treatment has been given. Often, this is the best procedure for patients to come in and find…
Compliant Marketing-It is Possible-But Beware!
You may have already heard the rumors or horror stories of providers who got in trouble with both state and federal authorities over their marketing procedures. The result has been an all or nothing approach to marketing. Not knowing the rules and the options has caused many clinics to miss out on opportunities to increase…
OIG Exclusion Status
The OIG Exclusion Process As a Compliance Officer, it is vital that you confirm the exclusion status of each and every individual who comes into contact with health information in the practice. The OIG has the authority to exclude individuals and entities from federally funded health care programs pursuant to sections 1128 and 1156 of…
What It Takes to Be a Compliance Officer
Living Up to the Job Title The terms Compliance Officer (CO), Privacy Officer (Official), and Security Officer (Official) are terms referred to in the discussion of compliance. One or more workforce members may fill these roles. In a smaller practice, outside people may fulfill the roles while a large hospital might have more than one…