It was falsely reported this week that the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine put the public at risk and the Board’s “competency and moral turpitude” were called into question for not following the Osteopathic Board’s emergency rulemaking in allowing more online learning. Here’s the truth.
Here's the latest helpful patient education information from Dr. Sherry McAllister, Exec. Vice President of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress. We appreciate these important reminders and communication tips to help you have greater impact on the health of those in your community. Through FCA support of the F4CP, FCA members are group members and have access to F4CP public outreach and patient education materials. Now, here's the latest from Dr. McAllister:
“The future is not about what you have to do in the future.
It’s about what you have to do now to create the future.”
Vijay Govindarajan (Global Leadership)
Changing the way this nation looks at health is imperative. Transitioning consumers from sickness to wellness will occur if every practitioner follows the advice of Hippocrates: advise their patients in the care of the human frame, proper diet and in the cause and prevention of disease. It is then that patients will seek healthcare rather than sick care. The profession of chiropractic must lead the messaging for a brighter future.
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the Department of Labor issued the first round of regulations and guidance implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Seay Management, a Human Resources Consulting firm to which the FCA subscribes, reviews the developing regulations in its March 26 Newsletter. Seay advises, "We have provided clarification on the first round of regulations and guidance issued by the DOL yesterday. Employers should expect further guidance from the Department of Labor over the next several days. At the time of this publication, all information contained summarizes the most current updates from the Department of Labor. We will continue to send out updates as new information is shared." Read on for a link to the newly issued poster required to be posted for employee access.
In its March 26 post, the Orlando Business Journal provides descriptions and links to statewide resources for small businesses employers and employees dealing with the ramifications of the coronavirus. Resources listed on the page include:
The World Federation of Chiropractic has issued an updated advice note, which contains the latest information and advice from WHO sources. In his message conveying the update to the profession, Richard Brown, DC, Secretary-General of the Federation advises:
The Department of Health, State Surgeon General, through Emergency Order of March 19, 2020, extended any upcoming professional licensure renewal deadlines between March 21 and April 30, 2020 (including chiropractic licenses) to May 31, 2020, with renewal fees being due that date. However, the completion of continuing education courses for chiropractic license renewal remains as we previously reported, with an extended completion date of January 1, 2021.
The renewal team at the Department of Health is currently working to update the system so that licensees can renew without proving completion of CE. Please be patient while the system is being updated to allow for the extensions made through the DOH Emergency Order.
ChiroHealthUSA - an FCA membership benefit partner - is leveraging its infrastructure to provide outstanding resources to the profession to help is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on chiropractic practitioners nationwide. They are offering a series of free, live webinars on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week as well as on-demand training to help you and your staff prevail in these challenging times. Visit their invitation to register for topics including:
