Archive for June, 2010
Ever think of making house calls?
The recent economy has forced many health and wellness practitioners, including chiropractors, to re-evaluate the way they offer and charge for their services. We’re having to become much more innovative in order to continue providing care to our patients and still pay our bills. One of the more interesting ideas being tried by some doctors [...]
Is the profit motive wrong?
By Terry A. Rondberg, DC There’s an aura about wellness providers, some indescribable sense that they’re morally and ethically superior to medical doctors. Frankly, I agree! But I think sometimes we take that image of altruism too far when we shy away from having (or admitting to have) a profit motive in our practice. Jasson [...]
7 ways to green up your office
By Terry A. Rondberg, DC Most practitioners interested in the health of the human body are also interested in the health of the planet. The trend toward “green offices” is a natural direction for all wellness providers and it’s really not as difficult or expensive as you might think. I’m not talking about putting solar [...]
Honing your people skills
The number one reason that wellness providers like chiropractors, acupuncturists and physical therapists don’t get sued as often as medical doctors is that they’re safer. That’s pretty obvious. When you aren’t dealing in dangerous drugs or invasive procedures, you aren’t putting your patients at much risk. The next most important reason for the relatively low [...]