Message From The Publisher
Welcome to the October edition of THE CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT!
This month, Dr. Laurie Mueller shares useful tips on the why's of note-taking and how to better understand your doctor's notes in her article starting on page 4. Plus, on page 6, you'll find a great cheat sheet to best understand the most commonly used shorthand for the patient's records! You'll want to clip this page and keep it for a reference tool for you and your new staff members.
Next, Kristi Hudson's article "Benefits of Peer Review for Self-Audits of Medical Record Documentation" appears on page 8. Considering the potential penalties from any errors can be costly, this article by Kristi is a MUST READ to help make sure that you and your team are clear on these best practices from a seasoned expert.
And our other seasoned expert, Holly Jensen helps you organize your team with useful software & note suggestions in her article starting on page 10. From Trello for project management to Google Work Spaces, Ring Central and even Brosix for secure and efficient team messaging, find out how you can use these time-tested tools to better organize your clinic & your team!
Finally, look for our new TAC "TIC" Talk podcast on your favorite streaming apps from Apple to Spotify (and more!) to listen to our editor Dr. Joe Busch & yours truly talk with industry leaders and contributors to expand on the articles you're seeing in THE AMERICAN CHIROPRACTOR! And always be sure at least once a year to update and confirm yours and your doctor's subscription to make sure that you continue to receive your copy of THE AMERICAN CHIROPRACTOR free of charge to up to 50,000 chiropractors by mail at: www.subscribe.tac-web.com
As always, keep up the great work!
Jaclyn Touzard
