In a recent press release, the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy released results of new research that identify resveratrol and quercetin as possible components for new cancer treatments. In a laboratory setting researchers...
Naturopathic and chiropractic physicians need to accurately record clinical information when providing or performing physical therapy modalities and procedures. Standards for “best practices” rely on these records to establish the clinical necessity and effectiveness...
For anyone looking to understand how integrative medicine can help stem the tide of rising healthcare costs, the "Health and Medical Economics: Applications to Integrative Medicine" white paper, published in 2009, offers insight into...
In a previous post, we reviewed the necessity of basic best practices for SOAP notes including legibility, identification, and dated chart entries. In this post, we review the proper structure and contents of a...
A new randomized clinical trial just published in the medical journal Spine compared medical care of prescribed medications to chiropractic spinal manipulation. The study results revealed that 94% of patients receiving chiropractic manual-thrust spinal...
In 1968, Lawrence Weed, MD, developed the problem-oriented medical record (POMR) “… to develop a more organized approach to the medical record…” (Weed L. Medical records that guide and teach. NEJM Vol. 278, No....
Over the last several years, there has been an trend toward patient participation in medical decision-making. Known as “shared decision-making’, this model puts emphasis on involving the patient in their treatment decisions with input from...
In a previous post, we discussed the need for providers to stay up-to-date on the latest evidence-based medicine so that they can help patients make the best decisions for the healthcare. At the same...
Are you asking your young adult patients about their participation in sports – particularly sports that carry a high risk of concussion? A recent survey presented by the American Headache Society (AHS) at their...