All clinicians in practice strive to make correct diagnoses. Making a correct diagnosis usually means an appropriate treatment plan for the patient and a positive outcome. Medical providers, however, are not perfect. A recent paper...
A systematic review and meta-analysis published in The BMJ March 31, 2015, found "strong evidence" that paracetamol (aka, acetaminophen and Tylenol) is not effective for low back pain. The review of randomized controlled trials...
Clinicians who treat low back pain (LBP) are interested in findings that predict the outcome in order to develop treatment plans that will enhance the potential for full recovery. The usual clinical testing procedures include...
There is an "opioid epidemic" in the US. The National Center for Health Statistics documented this alarming trend in a September 2014 data brief. The brief noted, "Poisoning is the leading cause of injury...
A new study of the chiropractic health encounter is being conducted in Oregon by the RAND Corporation and funded by the NCCIH. This study is attempting to find elements of the health encounter that...
The CHP Group is excited to announce that, due to new business partnerships in Oregon, we are currently focused on accepting credentialing applications for network providers in all Coastal, Southern, Central, and Eastern Oregon...
CHP is hosting a variety of free workshops and continuing education events in 2015 including: two conferences that will include courses on ethics, ICD-10, CPT® coding, HIPAA compliance, security, and clinical record keeping; two...
We are busy preparing a new slate of continuing education programs and workshops for providers and office staff in 2015! Keep a close watch on your mailbox and inbox in March for a list...
The CHP Group is proud to announce new partnerships with Health Republic Insurance, Oregon’s Health CO-OP and Columbia United Providers. These new partnerships will provide access to high-quality, cost-effective complementary and alternative medicine for...