Why DCs have the upper hand with health care and personal injury Posted on Sep 18, 2023

The Process of PI and Evidence-Based Chiropractic Treatment

Image of chiropractor on our chiropractic ce blog pageCCEDseminars | Your Premiere Source For Chiropractic CE!In personal injury (PI) cases, the key player in determining the extent of pain and suffering resulting from the incident is the medical provider, playing a pivotal role in supporting or contradicting claims concerning liability or damages. Evidence-based chiropractic stands as the backbone of these medical arguments, serving a vital role in the PI landscape, particularly in creating collaborative environments with other medical specialties in PI settings.

Understanding the relationship between PI and evidence-based chiropractic treatments unveils the unique advantage that chiropractors have in managing health care and personal injury cases. Let's delve into how being an evidence-based practitioner can give you the upper hand in the realm of PI. Click here for a "key" resource to elevate your PI practice!

Liability in Personal Injury Cases

In PI cases, liability seeks to establish who is responsible for the incident and to what extent. Leveraging evidence-based chiropractic skills in documenting the intake process is essential. It can support the identification of the responsible entity effectively, while avoiding mistakes that can undermine the patient's claim.

Tips for Correct Evidence Collection

  • Avoid accident diagrams: Focus on acquiring hospital records, police reports, and photos of the damages, leaving the liability issues to attorneys.
  • Guide your patients: Help your patients to correctly identify and quantify their pain and injuries, ensuring the credibility of the evidence. We strongly recommend pain diagrams with symptom location, referral, severity quality and frequency. Click HERE for a practice pearl!

Damages: The Critical Role of Evidence-Based Chiropractic

Damages refer to the actual harm and extent of the injuries sustained in the PI incident. They encapsulate both "special" and "general" damages, with the latter concerning the individual's pain and suffering - the focal point of evidence-based chiropractic in PI.

Cultivating Strong Evidence-Based Practices

  • Individualized treatment: Showcase a tailored approach to each patient in your treatment, documentation, and billing.
  • Medical necessity: Base all treatments on medical necessity, the core of evidence-based care.
  • Harmonize all elements: Ensure consistency in your approach, treatment plans, and documentation to withstand scrutiny from other experts.

Why Evidence-Based Care Wins in Personal Injury Cases

Chiropractic care, backed by a wealth of research affirming its efficacy in treating various ailments, has proven its indispensable role in health care. Evidence-based chiropractic transcends empirical data, portraying a solid ground rooted in substantial research and clinical trials.

Leveraging Evidence-Based Chiropractic for Success in PI

Embrace the evidence at hand and utilize it effectively to underscore the credibility of chiropractic care in PI cases. Being evidence-based positions you advantageously in PI, helping to shape a health care narrative that is both compelling and grounded in fact.


Conclusion

In a landscape where chiropractic care often finds itself unjustly criticized, standing firm on an evidence-based foundation not only enhances the credibility of chiropractic care but also leverages its strength in securing just compensations in PI cases. Engage in CCEDseminars to continually sharpen your skills, nurturing a practice that stands tall in the face of scrutiny and leads the charge in PI health care provision. Did you know that CCEDseminars has an advanced certificate program for chiropractic management of PI patients? Click HERE!



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