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IN THIS ISSUE... December 2004

president'smessage
The Vendors, the Volunteers and the Spectators by Garry W. Baldwin, BBA, DC, DACS President, WSCA Board of Director

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executivedirector'smessage
Don't Miss the WSCA Winter Conference "Celebration with Education!" by Lori Bielinski, LMP, WSCA Executive Director and Government Relations Director

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coverstory
2005 Winter Conference Preview

What’s Your Greatest Concern in Your Practice?
Dr. Steve Hoffman, Featured Speaker at the 2005 WSCA Winter Conference

Whatever Happened to ABOVE, DOWN, INSIDE and OUT?
Dr. Evan Mladenoff, Featured Speaker at the 2005 WSCA Winter Conference

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holidayspirit
Share the Holiday Spirit with the Gift of Chiropractic

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insuranceupdate
Updates on Aetna, Complementary Healthcare Plans (CHP), American Specialty Health Network (ASHN) and Regence BlueShield.

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summerconference2005
Plan Now for Your Vacation with Education at Whistler Resort Next July 14-17, 2005!

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governmentaffairs
2004 Election Review by Lori Bielinski, LMP, WSCA Executive Director and Government Relations Director

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thepowerzone
Being the Doctor by Dr. Ron Oberstein, Founder, The Power Zone

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digitalx-ray
What Exactly is Digital X-Ray? by Robert Rants, Pacific X-Ray Technologies,WSCA Corporate Member

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practicemanagement
Chiropractic: Our Strengths by Michael Lenarz, DC, The Chiropractic Way,WSCA Corporate Member

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medicareQ&A
Since Medicare does not pay for x-rays, can I offer free x-rays to Medicare patients?

John Huber, DC, WSCA Medicare Committee Chair and a member of the Noridian Carrier Advisory Committee, provides timely and valuable information to help DCs sort through the Medicare maze.