Chiropractic as an alternate field of medicine has always suffered the problems of effective billing and revenue management due to lack of priority given to it as a non primary care practice. However, with recent healthcare reforms bringing change in the way Chiropractic is seen in medical circles, an over hauling of revenue models of chiropractic practices has become the need of the hour. As per the recent healthcare reforms, Chiropractics is being defined as a ‘diagnosis and treatment’ oriented practice instead of just remaining limited to ‘detection and correction by manual means’. Notable changes in the scope of chiropractor’s practice are –
Chiropractors can now order full body X-ray for diagnosis
Prescription drugs can now be prescribed in addition to herbal, homeopathic and alternative supplements for healthcare
Chiropractors can treat diabetes with nutrition and exercise regimens