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We believe that membership in the Iowa Chiropractic Society is a bargain at any price. To demonstrate this belief, let us identify some of our recent activities on behalf of our members:

D.C. Take Five: In an effort to provide our members with fresh, up to the minute information about events and news of the chiropractic community, we are now faxing/e-mailing D.C. Take Five to all members every Friday. This weekly publication provides you with the kind of information you have told us you want to know about in a format that is quick and easy to read and assimilate. We invite your questions and topics.

Fax Back Questionnaires: Nearly all issues of D.C. Take Five will have a fax back questionnaire. Usually devoted to a single issue, the questionnaire gives you a chance to let us know what you are thinking and the things you want us to be doing on your behalf. This is a member directed association.

Legislation: The ICS has two contract lobbyists working with the Iowa Legislature to protect the interests of Iowa's chiropractors. Their activities are directed by the ICS Legislative Committee. Our lobbyists are on the "Hill" full time, advocating on behalf of you and your patients. Last year we were able to restore funding to chiropractic under the Medicaid program and to defeat efforts by others to limit your scope of practice. This year they will be working for passage of a spinal manipulation safety act and to achieve outpatient diagnostic testing at Iowa hospitals.

ICS Website: The time has finally arrived when you can access the latest information about your ICS and chiropractic by visiting the ICS/Advantage Website at www.iowadcs.org. The site includes a section for patients, members and future members

ICS Fall Seminar and Okoboji Seminar: The ICS Continuing Education Committee plan the Fall Seminar each year to provide in-depth content on a specific topic. The Okoboji Seminar will be presented each year in July at Lake Okoboji.)  The seminars have been traditionally offered as an opportunity for quality continuing education presented in a relaxing family-oriented setting. The ICS Fall Seminar will be held October 22 - 23, 2005 with more information to follow.

Other Continuing Education Programs: ICS partners with Palmer Institute for Professional Advancement to provide two programs,and five programs will be partnered with Iowa State University over the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). By utilizing the ICN, we are able to provide the educational opportunity in a variety of locations across the state so that no doctor is more than a half hour drive away from a site. Basic cost to attend the program(s) is $59 per person and less if signing up for multiple programs. For more information on these programs please contact Tonya Fowler, Director of Member Services with ICS 800/475-6178.

Annual Convention: The Annual Convention combines top-notch educational programming with social activities, educational exhibits, and fellowship to produce a product which is nearly unique to associations such as the ICS.  Mark your calendars for the 2005 ICS Annual Convention, April 15-17 at the Holiday Inn University Park in West Des Moines.

ICS HIPAA Compliance Program: In order to assist our members in coming into compliance with HIPAA regulations, ICS has partnered with the Health Care Training Institute to provide computer-based materials and other services. Five different options are available to you ranging from a CD containing a full compliance manual an on-site gap analysis performed in your office. Contact the ICS office for details.

Doctor to Doctor Program: This new program is designed to assist our members at critical phases of their career. There are four services offered by the program. First is the New Practitioner Seminar and Manual designed to assist those about to enter their first years of practice. The Manual will also be of value to members at any stage of their career. The second element is the ICS Mentor Service designed to link a member with a need with a member with relevant experience in a particular area and, for a period of time, for them to work together to address a challenge the member is facing in practice. The third element is the ICS Topic Advisor Service whereby members volunteer to serve as advisors of specific topics. Members with need for quick answers on a particular topic can contact the advisors without charge. The fourth element is the ICS Equipment Recycling Service through which members donate equipment and materials no longer needed for those beginning their practice. The program is directed by the Doctor to Doctor Committee of member physicians.

ICS Board Report: In order to increase communication between the ICS Board of Directors, the ICS Districts, and individual members, we have introduced the ICS Board Report. Within five days of each meeting of the Board of Directors, the ICS District Directors fax a report of the actions of the Board to each member. Written in "news" style and not as minutes, the report quickly communication the activities of your Board of Directors.

ICS Membership Directory: This year ICS reinstituted the publication of the ICS Membership Directory. This publication places in your hands the information your need regarding 1) the ICS and 2) your colleagues across the state.

Discounted Long Term Care Insurance: Your ICS has arranged for you to obtain coverage for you, your family, your employees, and their families at up to a 49 percent discount from usual costs. Contact ICS for more information.

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