Those who have experienced the value of chiropractic for health and healing understand that the chiropractic profession will be unstoppable when it reaches the critical Tipping Point of 18%. Dr. Guy Riekeman briefly shares how and why reaching this benchmark will positively impact humanity.
Learn the specific, simple steps you can take to build the network we need to share our story as the leader in low cost, low risk, high value healthcare.
Dr. Guy F. Riekeman is the president of Life University in Marietta, Georgia. He brings an uplifting vision and a wealth of practical experience to this critical leadership position, consistently demonstrating a unique ability to articulate meaning and inspire discipline for far-reaching success.
Dr. Riekeman obtained his chiropractic degree in 1972 from Palmer College of Chiropractic. He created companies and seminar programs to improve chiropractic practice and facilitate personal growth. Quest, founded in 1987, became one of the most acclaimed of such enterprises, helping doctors worldwide with both business and patient care. Dr. Riekeman is a highly sought motivational speaker.
Life University’s LIFE Vision Seminar provides ongoing inspiration and a community for likeminded, purpose-driven chiropractic professionals. LIFE Vision is a two-day shot of high-energy, high-impact inspirational and educational moments as well as practical, skills-oriented break-out sessions. These seminars, which take place multiple times a year, are designed to bring current and future chiropractic leaders of vitalistic perspectives together to connect and recharge. Learn more at LIFEVisionSeminar.com.
Dr. Guy F. Riekeman explains how reaching the 18% Tipping Point will allow Chiropractic to expand its impact to levels never seen in the history of the profession . He breaks down how to go about reaching this Tipping Point, primarily through utilizing social media to tell the chiropractic story while simultaneously unifying the profession.
Discover how you can contribute to the rise of a thriving profession
Dr. Guy F. Riekeman is the president of Life University in Marietta, Georgia. He brings an uplifting vision and a wealth of practical experience to this critical leadership position, consistently demonstrating a unique ability to articulate meaning and inspire discipline for far-reaching success.
Dr. Riekeman obtained his chiropractic degree in 1972 from Palmer College of Chiropractic. He created companies and seminar programs to improve chiropractic practice and facilitate personal growth. Quest, founded in 1987, became one of the most acclaimed of such enterprises, helping doctors worldwide with both business and patient care. Dr. Riekeman is a highly sought motivational speaker.
Life University is a unique institution where students can feel empowered to think innovatively, pursue new ideologies and strive for excellence in areas where their passions lie. With leading-edge undergraduate and graduate degrees in the health sciences as well as the world’s largest single campus chiropractic college, Life University is the not-so-little University that is changing the world. Life University is located in Atlanta, GA. Learn more at LIFE.edu.
Greg Etzel shares financial trends within the healthcare system. He reviews payment outcomes, models, risks and incentives. He discusses the Affordable Care Act and how it affects all healthcare providers’ payment derivatives and patient choices. Mr. Etzel also reviews value-based healthcare deliveries and the differences between providers. He describes the shift toward higher deductibles and the scope of coverage for multiple plans while informing providers of the impact. He concludes with details on the current reimbursement-driven paradigm.
To better understand value-based delivery within healthcare and finances.
Greg Etzel is a partner in the Healthcare Practice Group. His primary area of practice involves the representation of hospitals and other providers relating to healthcare regulatory matters and payment disputes.
Mr. Etzel was listed as one of fourteen Outstanding Healthcare Litigators by Nightingales Healthcare News in both 2008 and 2009, and was previously named an Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyer by the same publication. He has also been named to the Best Lawyers in America, 2008-2010, among many more honors.
The Octagon at Life University was created to foster dialogue and exchange on important social, political and conceptual issues based on Life University’s Eight Core Proficiencies. The Octagon creates an environment where questions and issues from every avenue of life can be embraced, discussed, debated and acted upon. As with most things in life it is not constrained by a lack of desire or need but only by limited human and financial resources. It is the intention of the University’s president, Dr. Guy Riekeman, for the Octagon to tackle important and controversial matters that will have long range impact and the potential for application in other fields. The Octagon does not seek to be reckless in its work but it does seek to be fearless in its charge, prepared to confront matters that frustrate society in a meaningful way. The Octagon can best be described as a think tank to promote world changing discussion related to healthcare and the human condition.
Dr. Ernie Landi has been in practice for 50 years and is still passionate about chiropractic. He speaks about how we are still not seeing enough of the population and that we need to step up as a profession to share the message and educate to the public. He talks about how we need to be more committed. We must have a vision. Your vision must be bigger than your fears to change the world. With the knowledge about health through chiropractic, comes a responsibility to share the message with the world.
To be motivated to share the principle of chiropractic with the world.
Dr. Ernie Landi attended Villanova University as part of his undergraduate studies, then went on to for years at Columbia Institute of Chiropractic in New York City. In 1985 he earned a Post-Graduate degree in Spinal Bio-Mechanics, learning the philosophy and principle of this profession under the legendary Dr. Reggie Gold. With more than a half-century in practice, Dr. Landi himself has been under Chiropractic care since the age of eight months – and may be responsible for more people entering Chiropractic school than any other doctor simply by asking each and every patient, for more than fifty years, “Have you ever considered becoming a chiropractor?”
Life University’s LIFE Vision Seminar provides ongoing inspiration and a community for likeminded, purpose-driven chiropractic professionals. LIFE Vision is a two-day shot of high-energy, high-impact inspirational and educational moments as well as practical, skills-oriented break-out sessions. These seminars, which take place multiple times a year, are designed to bring current and future chiropractic leaders of vitalistic perspectives together to connect and recharge. Learn more at LIFEVisionSeminar.com.
Thoughts are creative! Humankind is on the verge of taking a quantum leap of consciousness and chiropractors are destined to be midwives in the process. The mechanistic paradigm that the world is founded on is collapsing. Abundance, community, connection, and love are what life is all about, and also what chiropractic is all about!
To feel empowered to take part in the shift of human consciousness from mechanism to vitalism through chiropractic!
Life University’s LIFE Vision Seminar provides ongoing inspiration and a community for likeminded, purpose-driven chiropractic professionals. LIFE Vision is a two-day shot of high-energy, high-impact inspirational and educational moments as well as practical, skills-oriented break-out sessions. These seminars, which take place multiple times a year, are designed to bring current and future chiropractic leaders of vitalistic perspectives together to connect and recharge. Learn more at LIFEVisionSeminar.com.
Deborah Senn goes into detail concerning the new law, effective January 2014, which requires health care providers to act within their scope of practice. She reviews insurance misconceptions, and details the impact of insurance for consumers and providers.
Gain a better understanding of insurance and the choices available to you and your patients.
Deborah Senn’s public service career began in 1992, when she defeated a 16-year incumbent to make history as Washington’s first female Insurance Commissioner. Her achievements in office include the nation’s first regulations for environmental cleanup claims, and advocacy for Holocaust victims denied insurance benefits after World War II. During her tenure, Senn also sponsored legislation to end insurance discrimination against victims of domestic violence and to provide women direct access to their gynecologists.
The Octagon at Life University was created to foster dialogue and exchange on important social, political and conceptual issues based on Life University’s Eight Core Proficiencies. The Octagon creates an environment where questions and issues from every avenue of life can be embraced, discussed, debated and acted upon. As with most things in life it is not constrained by a lack of desire or need but only by limited human and financial resources. It is the intention of the University’s president, Dr. Guy Riekeman, for the Octagon to tackle important and controversial matters that will have long range impact and the potential for application in other fields. The Octagon does not seek to be reckless in its work but it does seek to be fearless in its charge, prepared to confront matters that frustrate society in a meaningful way. The Octagon can best be described as a think tank to promote world changing discussion related to healthcare and the human condition.
Linda Shelton shares information on Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), incentives for PCMHs, and how chiropractors can participate. She describes the Affordable Care Act, healthcare incentives with descriptions of payment reforms, including the benefits of better care for patients, emphasizing how pro-active and focused on patient outcomes the PCMH concept is. In particular, Shelton reviews opportunities for chiropractors.
Gain a better understanding of the benefits offered by Patient Centered Medical Homes within communities.
Linda Shelton, Partner at Discern Health, has more than 30 years of experience developing programs focused on innovations in health care. Her areas of expertise include physician performance measurement, the patient-centered medical home, pay-for-performance and transparency, and health IT adoption.
Linda has a master’s degree in health care administration from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University. She has served as a speaker and task force participant for many national organizations, including eHI, the National Business Coalition on Health, the Care Continuum Alliance and the Health IT Summit.
The Octagon at Life University was created to foster dialogue and exchange on important social, political and conceptual issues based on Life University’s Eight Core Proficiencies. The Octagon creates an environment where questions and issues from every avenue of life can be embraced, discussed, debated and acted upon. As with most things in life it is not constrained by a lack of desire or need but only by limited human and financial resources. It is the intention of the University’s president, Dr. Guy Riekeman, for the Octagon to tackle important and controversial matters that will have long range impact and the potential for application in other fields. The Octagon does not seek to be reckless in its work but it does seek to be fearless in its charge, prepared to confront matters that frustrate society in a meaningful way. The Octagon can best be described as a think tank to promote world changing discussion related to healthcare and the human condition.
Dr. Bezold shares a model of what Chiropractic may become within the next 10 years, including how chiropractors can affect the population as primary healthcare providers. The studies he presents are limited to neck and back pain, reflecting the limitations of chiropractic in the public’s mindset. Dr. Bezold’s forward-looking perspective calls for chiropractic to engage with other like-minded professions in a general healthcare model to provide wellness approaches for patients.
To gain a view of the future that can come only from unifying the profession.
Dr. Clement Bezold is founder and chairman of the Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF). Dr. Bezold established IAF in 1977 and, in 1982, he started IAF’s for-profit subsidiary, Alternative Futures Associates, to assist corporations in their strategic planning using futures methods. Dr. Bezold has published numerous books and reports on the future of government, the courts and healthcare. He is a consulting editor of the Journal of Futures Studies and is on the editorial and advisory boards of Technology Forecasting and Social Change, Foresight, and World Future Review.
The Octagon at Life University was created to foster dialogue and exchange on important social, political and conceptual issues based on Life University’s Eight Core Proficiencies. The Octagon creates an environment where questions and issues from every avenue of life can be embraced, discussed, debated and acted upon. As with most things in life it is not constrained by a lack of desire or need but only by limited human and financial resources. It is the intention of the University’s president, Dr. Guy Riekeman, for the Octagon to tackle important and controversial matters that will have long range impact and the potential for application in other fields. The Octagon does not seek to be reckless in its work but it does seek to be fearless in its charge, prepared to confront matters that frustrate society in a meaningful way. The Octagon can best be described as a think tank to promote world changing discussion related to healthcare and the human condition.
Dr. Dee Edington speaks on health as a serious economic, business, and individual strategy. He starts off by describing an ideal high performing organization and best place to work. He discusses an ideal high-performing organization, the strategies and failures of America’s healthcare system and provides a vision and new strategies for the 21st century. He utilizes the “Four S’s” for characteristics of a champion organization of health and health well-being as well as providing information and vision on the three key learning strategies for transformation.
You’ll learn how to create your own successful strategies for building a high-performing health and wellness organization that can be implemented in your own practice or within any large organization.
Director of the University of Michigan Health Management Research Center, Dee W. Edington, Ph.D. is also a professor and research scientist at the University of Michigan. Trained in mathematics, kinesiology, and biochemistry, he received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State University and completed his M.S. at Florida State University.
Dr. Edington’s writing, teaching, and research focus on the healthy lifestyles, vitality, and quality of life for both individuals and organizations. He is specifically interested in how individual health promotion, worksite wellness activities, and programs within organizations impact health care cost containment, productivity, and human resource development.
The Octagon at Life University was created to foster dialogue and exchange on important social, political and conceptual issues based on Life University’s Eight Core Proficiencies. The Octagon creates an environment where questions and issues from every avenue of life can be embraced, discussed, debated and acted upon. As with most things in life it is not constrained by a lack of desire or need but only by limited human and financial resources. It is the intention of the University’s president, Dr. Guy Riekeman, for the Octagon to tackle important and controversial matters that will have long range impact and the potential for application in other fields. The Octagon does not seek to be reckless in its work but it does seek to be fearless in its charge, prepared to confront matters that frustrate society in a meaningful way. The Octagon can best be described as a think tank to promote world changing discussion related to healthcare and the human condition.
Andrew Webber explains an employer’s roles in health, including the influences and the obstacles employers face with transforming the healthcare delivery system. He shows you what employers want and how employers can get to their goals by building relationships.
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To learn relationship-building strategies to improve employee health and increase workforce activity.
Andrew Webber is the Chief Executive Officer of the Maine Health Management Coalition. Mr. Webber currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative, the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute and the Center for Advancing Health. Mr. Webber served for a decade in Washington, DC as the President and CEO of the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH), a national membership association of 53 employer-led health coalitions in states, regions, and communities throughout the nation. Mr. Webber is a Harvard graduate and frequent speaker and lecturer on health and healthcare policy issues.
The Octagon at Life University was created to foster dialogue and exchange on important social, political and conceptual issues based on Life University’s Eight Core Proficiencies. The Octagon creates an environment where questions and issues from every avenue of life can be embraced, discussed, debated and acted upon. As with most things in life it is not constrained by a lack of desire or need but only by limited human and financial resources. It is the intention of the University’s president, Dr. Guy Riekeman, for the Octagon to tackle important and controversial matters that will have long range impact and the potential for application in other fields. The Octagon does not seek to be reckless in its work but it does seek to be fearless in its charge, prepared to confront matters that frustrate society in a meaningful way. The Octagon can best be described as a think tank to promote world changing discussion related to healthcare and the human condition.