This preliminary course will cover essential introductory topics including standard patient procedures, basic documentation, creating a business summary, understanding personal credit, budgeting and managing personal finance.

Dr Patrick Bodnar is an assistant professor for Parker College of Chiropractic and a Parker Team Teacher at Parker Seminars. He teaches and speaks regularly on chiropractic business, communication, procedure, documentation and risk management. 

He works with chiropractors in the field, Parker Team Teachers, the Parker Clinics, seminar attendees and students to continually develop and refine success strategies, effective communication systems and contemporary patient assessment and treatment plan protocols.


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