Risk Management

Get strategies for avoiding malpractice claims and board allegations by accessing our extensive library of articles and posts. NCMIC D.C.s can get even more by logging in and browsing our Examiner archives ... including real-life case studies, articles and Q & As about potential claim situations.

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  ARTICLES & VIDEOS Documentation Mistakes in your records can put your practice at risk.
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  ARTICLES & VIDEOS Operational & Staff Risks Employee and office matters reflect on you and your practice.
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  ARTICLES & VIDEOS Malpractice Defense Considerations when a patient files a lawsuit or is considering one.
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  ARTICLES & VIDEOS Professional Boundaries Reduce the risk that your good intentions will be misconstrued.
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  ARTICLES & VIDEOS Case Studies Read real-life situations and learn from the experiences of others.
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  ARTICLES & VIDEOS Clinical Risks Assess and treat the patient for their treatment and care needs.
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  ARTICLES & VIDEOS Social & Electronic Media Factors to be aware of with popular communication methods.
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  ARTICLES & VIDEOS Board & Regulatory Ways to avoid licensing board and regulatory agency issues.
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  ARTICLES & VIDEOS Patient Interactions Essentials to keep in mind when interacting with patients.
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  ARTICLES & VIDEOS Continuing Education Get CEs and valuable information through NCMIC's many offerings.

Recent Articles

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  Artificial Intelligence is already here

  Have you used Siri or Alexa to get directions, or asked your phone to find the nearest coffee shop? While shopping online, have you looked at the related products the merchant suggested? Or have you watched a recommended movie on a streaming video service? If you've done any of these things, you've experienced artificial intelligence in action.

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  POSTED IN Social & Electronic Media
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  Injury and the Young Athlete

  Patients often look to their D.C.s as a primary source of healthcare as they bring their children into a chiropractic practice—many times for sports-related injuries. Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists President James Brandt, D.C., MPS, FACO, shares a case study and offers his insights on the issue.

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  About the Anti-Kickback Statute

  The anti-kickback statute makes it a criminal offense to knowingly and willfully offer, pay for, solicit, or receive any remuneration to induce or reward referrals of items or services reimbursable by a federal healthcare program.

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  POSTED IN Board & Regulatory
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  What D.C.s Should Know about Cervical Degenerative Disease

  Neck pain is already a common reason patients see their D.C.s. As the population ages, more cases of spondylosis, compressive myelopathy and radiculopathy are likely. Dr. Don Aspegren shares his insights to help you identify these conditions and potentially avoid a “failure to diagnose” allegation.

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  POSTED IN Clinical Risks
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  Doctor's Practice Growth Hindered by Heavy Credit Burden

  Thomas Rather, D.C., age 30, was going through a divorce in November 2013 when he decided to upgrade the practice he purchased three years earlier. He bought the practice in September 2010 with the intention of upgrading and renovating it because the selling doctor had been using the same equipment, software and furniture for the better part of a decade.

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  POSTED IN Case Studies
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  Is it Appropriate to Text My Patients?

  Question: Since much communication is done by text messaging these days, I wondered: Is it ever appropriate to text a patient or respond to their texts?

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  POSTED IN Social & Electronic Media
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  Myofascial Care and Sexual Boundaries

  Dr. Jeff Jontas practiced in my hometown. On a cloudy afternoon, he called me for help. He was distraught and related that a local detective had requested his presence at the police station for questioning. Dr. Jontas had been accused of improperly touching a female patient and the incident was being investigated.

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  TMJ - Often a Key Link to Neck Pain

  Neck pain is the second most common reason for visiting a chiropractor. However, many people with neck pain actually have temporal mandibular dysfunction (TMJ)—not a cervical problem.

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  POSTED IN Clinical Risks
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  Cardiovascular Disease in Women

  Both women and their doctors can miss or ignore the early warning signs of cardiovascular disease. Although many people think heart disease is a man's disease, it is the number one killer of women in the U.S.

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  POSTED IN Clinical Risks
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  Deep Vein Thrombosis—A Case Study

  Nathan Longbranch, a long-time patient of David Swensen, D.C., came into his office complaining of left calf pain of one week duration. At 6'3" and 280 pounds, Nathan, age 42, was a Division 1 college football player in his younger years.

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  POSTED IN Case Studies