New Warning Labels for Epidural Steroid Injections- by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

The FDA recently announced that injectable corticosteroids must carry an updated label which outlines the risks of severe side effects.  These severe risks, while rare, are death, stroke, permanent blindness and paralysis.  

After reviewing medical literature and their own adverse event database, the FDA decided the risks were great enough to cause an update to labeling. 

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MRI Findings Correlated with Pain Levels? - by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

Exciting new research is examining an algorithmic relationship between "% MRI Index" and Pain Levels in Chronic Low Back Pain.  This research was recently released by SPINE Journal and highlighted for our members as a part of their April 2014 Monthly MD Research Brief. For fast, affordable, easy to understand AI-powered MRI reports, visit ReadMyMRI.com today.

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"Back Pain- 5 Things You Need to Know" from The Evidence Based Chiropractor

We are happy to release our first publication in our new patient education series.  You can get a FREE copy of "Back Pain-5 Things You Need to Know" right HERE. 

Doctors Pay Made Public- by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

Today is a landmark day as physician pay totals from CMS (Medicare) have been made public.  This was bitterly opposed by the American Medical Association, however, their lobbying dollars couldn't stop the 'freedom' of information.  

At nearly 1 million rows of Excel content, the list is quite challenging to sort through.  It contains the payment information for services rendered in 2012.  Additionally, it touches on the services billed, number of Medicare patents, physician name, physician address, NPI, and submitted charges.  Arguably, this is actually valuable information for the public to have.  They will now be able to identify those physicians who are running medical "mills"; where services are standardized and done in overwhelming volume.  

Some early data miners have found that over 4,000 physicians received payment of over $1 million dollars in 2012 from Medicare.  Also, a Florida Ophthalmologist received $21 million dollars for services rendered in 2012.  

In my opinion, transparency regarding payment of health care services is a good thing.  Chiropractic care is cost-effective, safe, and effective.  When new organizations start "outing" physicians who are doing invasive work for extreme prices, this will inevitably start to push the pendulum even further towards diagnosis and outcome based reimbursement models.  

If you or your patients have interest, the list is available here- https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/Medicare-Provider-Charge-Data/Physician-and-Other-Supplier.html

 

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Speaking at Hospital Grand Rounds by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

This morning I spoke at Florida Hospital Carrollwood regarding interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary care of patients with chronic spine pain.  Ironically, all of the attending MD's will get CME credit for attending my presentation, yet my own state chiropractic board does not recognize this as CE for me!  In attendance were orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, PA's, ARNP's, neuro-radiologists, hospital administrators, spine implant representatives, and a host of other allied health professionals.  

Speaking at your local hospital during grand rounds is a great way to meet fellow physicians in your area and also position yourself as the local expert in conservative spine care.  Many surgeons and hospital-based physicians are unaware of "what", "how", and "why" of chiropractic care.  Presenting research from peer-reviewed journals (essentially their journals) on the efficacy and safety of chiropractic care can be very powerful.  

I highly recommend that my members attend their local grand rounds.  The opportunity to gather information and case conference with other health professionals is certainly worth your time.  Also, you may put yourself in a position to be one of the few chiropractors who have spoken at such events.  

If you would like a list of a few of the research articles I touched on then just email me at TheEvidenceBasedChiropractor@gmail.com  

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