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"E-FACTS" REPORT FROM THE ICA PRESIDENT D.D. Humber, DC, FICA
LIFE UNIVERSITY LOSES CCE ACCREDITATION: The world of chiropractic is reacting in a wide variety of ways to the announcement on October 20th that the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) had upheld the CCE Commission on Accreditation's initial decision to withdraw accreditation from Life University's College of Chiropractic. The upheaval caused by this decision will certainly exacerbate the withering of the chiropractic educational system, with the number of chiropractic students in the United States dropping already. The chiropractic profession, over the past decades, has been propelled forward by the rapid growth of the numbers of chiropractic practitioners. Chiropractic emerged as a major force in health care in the United States only when a critical mass was reached where there were tens of thousands of DCs, capable of caring for millions of patients, and able to compete effectively in the health care market place nationwide. The position of the chiropractic profession in the increasingly competitive and complex health care world can so easily be undermined and destabilized that it is my hope that all decision-makers, both on the part of Life and on the part of CCE, will recognize the urgent need to move quickly to restore Life's accreditation status, for the sake of the general health of chiropractic, and for the public chiropractic serves. ICA hopes that Life will be afforded that accommodation and assistance it needs to rapidly attain accredited status.
DR. GERRY CLUM TO PRESENT IMPORTANT HIPAA INFORMATION AT INDIANA WORKSHOP: ICA and the ICA of Indiana are teaming up to bring Dr. Gerry Clum, one of chiropractic's most insightful and able minds, to Indiana (Thursday, November 14th from 1:30-5:30 PM at the Marriott Courtyard Indianapolis Airport) to present a half-day program on the new HIPAA requirements. There is much misinformation circulating and too many DCs have mistaken assumptions about a federal program that will most certainly impact them in 2003. Dr. Clum and a team of legal and regulatory experts have examined every detail of this new law and can offer you a definitive, clear and practical pathway to compliance, without having to spend the large amounts of money some of the practice management companies are demanding for the same or less accurate information.
The new HIPAA law (HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) will require certain practical steps to guard patient confidentiality. Dr. Clum will walk participants through the compliance process step by step, giving you the detailed background from the regulations and the statute for each obligation you have as a health care professional, and providing the opportunity for you to leave the seminar with your office compliance plan well in hand. The registration fee includes a take-home package, with the regulations and forms on CD-ROM, which contains all the information you need to complete and monitor your compliance efforts.
This is your chance to learn about this new law from an objective source, presented by one of the greatest minds in chiropractic. This program is a tremendous bargain because it is being brought to you as a service by ICA and ICAI, not to profit from your fears and concerns over these new rules. Our goal is to make sure that you and your practice are in compliance with the new rules, in the most efficient, cost-effective manner possible. For more information or to register by phone call ICA at 1-800-423-4690.
NEW AUTO HEADREST RESTRAINTS FOUND TO REDUCE NECK INJURIES: The October 22nd edition of The Wall Street Journal carried an article that reported that "smarter head restraints" have been found to significantly reduce "neck injury insurance claims in vehicles that offer them". New restraints conform to the contours of the cervical spine and extend further than standard equipment. Whiplash injuries which are the direct result of auto crashes effect approximately 800,000 people annually and account for more than $7 billion in health care costs, the lion's share borne by auto insurance companies. ICA has strongly supported the research and development efforts of Cervigard, an innovative chiropractic company founded by Dr. Ron Dellanno of New Jersey that has developed a state-of-the art head restraint specifically designed to protect the cervical spine. Doctors of chiropractic care for large numbers of whiplash patients and the recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found:
New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that some new designs of seats and head restraints are reducing neck injuries among car occupants involved in rear-end crashes. This is the first U.S. study to measure the effectiveness in real-world crashes of some of the innovative designs that manufacturers are beginning to introduce... The key to reducing whiplash injury risk in rear-end crashes is to keep an occupant's head and torso moving together. The redesigned seats and head restraints are all intended to reduce the differential motion of the head and torso. The question addressed in the Institute's new research is whether these redesigned seats and head restraints are doing a better job of reducing neck injuries in rear-end crashes, compared with the designs in older models of the same cars. There's evidence that many of the new designs are working.
This new study should be high-priority reading and more information is available on-line at http://www.hwysafety.org/news_releases/2002/pr102202.htm.
The International Chiropractors Association conducts a highly respected postgraduate educational program on whiplash and spinal trauma, presented by Dr. Dan Murphy, which has, for more than a decade, set the standard of clinical exploration and research in such injuries. We also believe that prevention of such injuries should be a very high public policy priority since treatment is expensive, complicated and requires a very long recovery period during which a whiplash injury patient is subject to limitations on activities, including work, often great physical pain, and other limiting factors.
ICA will continue to urge the adoption of the breakthrough technology pioneered by Cervigard and Dr. Dellanno as an urgent public health priority and we are pleased to see these issues start to get the attention of the public and the media. Dr. Dellanno also recently contributed to a major new book entitled Whiplash, which breaks new ground in the understanding of this common spinal trauma injury. This new text is available through Hanley & Belfus, Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (215-546-7293) and is a must-read for all DCs who see patients suffering from this devastating injury.
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (APHA) ANNUAL MEETING COMING UP NOVEMBER 9-13, 2002 IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: The 130th Annual Meeting of the APHA, perhaps the nation's most respected general health organization is coming up in Philadelphia. According to the APHA Annual Meeting program:
"In the post September 11 era, this is the Public Health Community's opportunity to make things happen, to improve the services and the infrastructure that promote and protect the health of the public. Never before have so many resources and so much attention been focused on Public Health. This is our shining moment and the APHA Annual Meeting promises to be a vibrant, energizing and exciting gathering where the unprecedented opportunities and challenges facing Public Health will be addressed."
Dr. Rand Baird of Torrance, California will host chiropractic's presence as he has for the past several years as ICA's representative. Dr. Baird has also been supported by other chiropractic organizations and has done a tremendous job of representing chiropractic at these important events. ICA has been a proud member of the APHA for many years and will be providing materials for the chiropractic booth at the Philadelphia convention. More information on this great event, including information on the long list of chiropractic presentations and papers, is available by calling ICA at 1-800-423-4690 or on-line at :
NEW FROM ICA, PEDIATRIC FORMS ON CD-ROM: ICA has a brand-new product that will save you time and money. Developed by Peter Fysh, D.C., F.I.C.C.P., author of the recently published textbook, "Chiropractic Care for the Pediatric Patient" THIS CD-ROM CONTAINS 29 INVALUABLE PEDIATRIC OFFICE FORMS. Dr. Peter Fysh is one of the foremost authorities on the subject of chiropractic pediatrics with a busy family practice in Sunnyvale, California. The forms he has developed will help you take a complete history of the pediatric patient including the birth history, and record your findings upon physical examination. Forms are different for different ages starting with infants. There are forms for new patients and regular office visits. In addition to these forms you will also receive charts to record developmental milestones; growth charts for children ages 2-20 years of age with stature-for-age and weight-for-age percentiles; pediatric auto accident, and much more. With this CD you can print the forms over and over again from your own computer-saving you money! ICA Members $139; Non-Members $159. SHIPPING IS FREE! Call ICA at 1-800-423-4690 or 703-528-5000 to order. (Your computer must have Windows 98 version or higher in order for the CD-ROM to work. Acrobat Reader is included on the CD)
DATES TO REMEMBER: Chiropractic Care for Kids with Dr. Peter Fysh, October 26-27th, Dallas, Texas; Chiropractic Without A Doubt with Dr. Steve Hoffman and Dr. Robert Braile, November 2-3rd, Richmond, Virginia; New Era in Whiplash & Spinal Trauma with Dr. Dan Murphy, November 9-10th, Hartford, Connecticut; Annual Conference on Chiropractic Pediatrics, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 22-24th, 2002; Certification in Chiropractic Spinal Trauma (CCST) program kickoff, January 18-19th, 2003, with Dr. Dan Murphy, Las Vegas, Nevada; 11th Annual ICA Symposium on Natural Fitness Featuring Arnold Schawarzenegger, February 28th-March 2nd, 2003, Columbus, Ohio.
For More Information, Contact the International Chiropractors Association, a Worldwide Community of the Most Successful Chiropractors on Earth at chiro@chiropractic.org or visit the ICA website at www.chiropractic.org.
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