JOURNAL SUMMER 2016 Inside: Legislative MCA Annual Convention Recap Update Minnesota’s Best 2016 Session Summary Chiropractors SUMMER 2016 MCA Board of Directors In This Issue President Dr. Barb Dolezal 1st Vice President Dr. Craig Couillard 2nd Vice President MCA News and Information Dr. Sara J. Cuperus Immediate Past President A Message from the Incoming President . 4 Dr. Doug Broman Secretary and Parliamentarian A Message from the Outgoing President . 6 Dr. Rick Hueffmeier From the Executive Director . 7 Treasurer Dr. Scott A. Mooring Classifieds . 9 Central District Director Dr. Dustin D. Emblom Meet an MCA Member: Carrie Getzmier . 13 MetroEast District Director Dr. Greg Hynan The Student Series at NWHSU is back! . 13 MetroEast District Director Dr. Brian Malzer Minnesota’s Best Chiropractors, 2016 . 14 MetroWest District Director Dr. Carrie E. Clark MetroWest District Director Legislative Dr. Nicholas Mellum Northwest District Director MCA 2016 Minnesota Legislative Session Update . 8 Dr. Steven Biermaier MCA Professional Officer Report . 10 Southeast District Director Dr. Andrew Klein Southwest District Director Dr. Monica Schugel Insurance MCA Executive Director National Medicare Equality Petition . 12 David Ewald A Note About SecureCareMN . 12 Permission must be obtained before reprinting any article appearing in the Journal of the Minnesota Chiropractic Association . To obtain this permission, please contact the MCA office directly at (651) 288-3428. The MCA Journal is published four times per year for members of MCA by the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and Ewald Consulting, 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 252, St. Paul, MN 55114. Phone: (651) 288-3428 Fax: (651) 290-2266 Email: publications@mnchiro com . MCA Journal regularly publishes a variety of bylined columns authored by individuals whom we consider to be knowledgeable in their respective fields and who have a valuable message to share with the Minnesota chiropractic community . Opinions in these columns, however, are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Board of Directors, members, or staff of the Minnesota Chiropractic AssociationTM . 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT A Message from the Incoming SUMMER 2016 President Convention Recap By Barbara Dolezal, DC, MCA Incoming President The Kentucky Derby theme “Get Back in convention this year reflected his heartfelt and causes — in short, the MCA protects the Saddle with MCA” kicked off the MCA passion, philosophy and concern for our our scope of practice and works to improve Annual Convention on May 6 & 7, 2016 profession. Esteb, a self-described “Chiro- our patients’ access to a drug-free, sur- at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest in practic junkie”, teaches ways to apply our gery-free choice in health care. Brooklyn Center. Thank you to everyone patients’ point of view to daily practice so who attended! The one-of-a-kind Derby that we can enjoy deeper, more influential I’ve been a chiropractic patient since hats and ties and the Mint Juleps and Sweet relationships with those we serve with- childhood, have been in full time practice Tea made the banquet and social hour fabu- out the stress of unhealthy attachment to for 31 years, have seen a lot of changes in lous! With over 35 exhibitors, five spon- patient behaviors. By using the the analogy our profession and have talked with many sors and the most beautiful weather in the of the familiar airline pre-flight safety of you about your concerns and goals. I history of May in Minnesota, the attendees demonstration, Esteb started and ended his have my oxygen mask on and I am ready began to arrive. Maybe it was the exception- talk on Chiropractic Philosophy/Commu- to assist you. The MCA is ready to assist al weather, the warm welcome of the ex- nication with an important analogy for us: you. Thank you for the opportunity to be hibitors and sponsors, the professional and Put your own oxygen mask on immediately your MCA President in 2016-2017. I’m uplifting welcome given by the MCA staff before assisting others. Wow! I thought excited to promote the goals and objectives at the registration desk, the anticipation of about this concept on my two-hour drive that the MCA has set out. I’m exceedingly gaining CEUs from excellent speakers, or home to Alexandria after convention and inspired by the opportunity to work with all just taking time to visit with other doctors have thought about it every day since: Put of you to help create an increasingly better that set the relaxed and energized tone for your oxygen mask on immediately before practice environment, outstanding pro- the weekend. Whatever it was, it’s easy to assisting others. Simple and yet wise. How fessionalism, and enhanced education and say that this was the best convention that many times in practice have we extended communication for the doctors, staff and many of us remember. With all the great our hours to care for our patients? Skipped chiropractic patients in Minnesota. If you topics and presenters, there are too many lunch? Put aside family fun? Adjusted our are an MCA member, thank you! If you’re convention highlights to impress in this household budget to keep clinic bills paid? not a member, please consider joining. Your short article, so let me take just one for you In the process of that, our reserves have membership creates more opportunities to ponder — the keynote speaker, William been drained, our professional resolve is and a strong united message. Esteb. tested, we’ve run out of oxygen. To have successful practices and lives, we have to Mark your calendars for the 2017 MCA The MCA Annual Convention keynote keep ourselves energized, knowledgeable, Annual Convention March 9 & 10 at the speaker each year is chosen by the outgoing on the edge — oxygenated. In that context, Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, Brooklyn MCA president. This year, MCA President the oxygen mask represents the MCA. The Center! It’ll be the best ever! Dr. Doug Broman submitted that his long- MCA is your professional organization that time colleague William Esteb would be an represents chiropractic, chiropractors and Health & Higher Ground, excellent keynote. As your MCA president chiropractic patients in Minnesota. As an Barbara Dolezal, DC this past year, Dr. Broman took higher association, the MCA keeps our oxygen ground in many areas by building bridges flowing by representing the profession at with other professions and by working on the legislative level, preserving and im- new and existing goals on behalf of the proving public image, and building bridges MCA. His choice of keynote speaker for between chiropractic and other professions 4 2016Convention Highlights SUMMER 2016 Thank you to the 2015-16 MCA Officers! Your dedication to the Congratulations to this year’s award winners. We appreciate all that profession does not go unnoticed. Left to Right: Dr. Scott A. Mooring, you do! Left to right: Dr. Eric Oltmanns, Dr. Carrie Getzmier, Dr. Jodi Dr. Richard C. Hueffmeier, Dr. Douglas Broman, Dr. Barb Dolezal, Dr. Dorpinghaus, Mrs. Jeanne Broman, Dr. Richard C. Hueffmeier, Dr. Carrie Craig Couillard. Clark, Dr. Richard Ottomeyer, Mrs. Leann Ottomeyer, Dr. Scott A. Moor- ing. Not pictured: Dr. Jim Abeler & Mr. Kevin Goodno. Dr. Jim Abeler and Mr. Kevin Goodno were honored during the The Women in Chiropractic group gathered during the Saturday Saturday luncheon for their achievements within the chiropractic afternoon reception. Not only were they attending to enjoy the con- profession. Dr. Abeler was awarded the John Allenburg Meritorious vention, but to support Dr. Carrie Clark as she was honored with Award, and Mr. Goodno was awarded the Claudius Galen Award. the Chiropractor of the Year Award. Left to Right: Dr. Jim Abeler, Mr. Kevin Goodno. 5 FROM THE PRESIDENT A Message from the Outgoing SUMMER 2016 President MCA State of the Association By Doug Broman, DC, MCA Outgoing President It has been an honor to serve as your presi- We are pursuing payment equity in managed natory practices of many third-party policies dent of the MCA this past year. I’m grateful care for equal pay for equal services in the affecting chiropractic, acupuncture, massage for the foundation laid before me by the pre- form of a nondiscrimination bill. We are therapy, podiatry, and naturopaths as well as vious leadership that is transitioning the MCA currently paid 30% less than other professions advanced nurse practitioners. to be poised for significant impact through that provide similar services. This is about organizational efficiency and the development justice. As the president of the MCA, my role has of more efficient operations management in often been characterized by building bridges all aspects of our business. Our role as the We are seeking to be included in the discus- of better understanding and mutual respect in MCA is to further the cause of chiropractic sion addressing the opioid epidemic in our areas where relationships have been previous- in Minnesota to benefit our citizens and to country. Chiropractic is the largest nonphar- ly neglected. Fostering unity has always been improve the practice environment for all macological healing profession in our country. a challenge in our profession. Our diversity is chiropractors in our state. We are ready to take We have answers/ solutions to the problem our strength and it is sometimes a weakness higher ground. Our foundation is firm with of chronic pain management. when we fail to respect our differences. a state-of-the-art scope of practice bill which allows us to move forward aggressively pursu- At a national level we are partnering with the I love hockey and I was a senior in high ing positive changes for the profession. ACA and the ICA and COCSA to expand school in 1980 when the US Olympic hockey Medicare coverage to allow us to serve our team stunned the world with their defeat of In the past we had a defensive posture, react- seniors with evaluations, x-rays, physiotherapy the Soviet Union.