Medical care: Saving money with a DC directing care?

Is chiropractic care worth the cost for treatment?  

A couple of years ago, researchers wanted to know the answer to this question, so they created a unique clinical trial that put chiropractors in the role of primary care physicians in an Independent Physicians Association (IPA.)

They looked at the costs and the use of services for three years. The services that they looked at included in-hospital admissions, pharmeceutical costs and outpatient surgeries.

With chiropractors directing care, all of these costs were dramatically reduced. 

For three more years, the researchers analyzed the data looking at patient satisfaction.  The patient surveys showed a greater than 90% satisfaction rate. 

The complete seven year study showed the following:

• Decreased hospital admissions by 60%
• Decreased hospital stays by 59%
• Decreased out-patient surgeries by 62%
• Decreased pharmeceutical costs by 85%