Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association

IPSCA Committee Appointments

Committee	Chairperson	Goals
Accrediation, Evaluation, & CME	Dr Tim Bessette 630-782-6637	To provide access to educational programs focusing on quality assurance for the chiropractic profession.
Budget & Finance	Dr Gwain Zarbuck 217-328-3348	To prepare the annual budget and assess the financial needs and income of the association, and to develop a resource pool to meet the financial needs of the association.
Chiropractic Claims Review	Dr Richard Coy 618-288-3610	To provide fair review for all parties concerned in evaluating the sum of the practitioner`s responsibilities to his/her patient, the public, private and governmental agencies and his/her profession.
Convention & Programs	Dr Rob Sinnott 815-469-4777 Dr Brant Hulsebus 815-398-3434	To provide interesting educational programming which encourages updates for professional competency; family participation in a relaxing atmosphere.
Insurance	Dr Richard Coy 618-288-3610	To ensure the right of the consumer to chiropractic services with equal access and applicable reimbursement; to organize the committee and subcommittees to function efficiently.
Legal Affairs	Dr Gwain Zarbuck 217-328-3348	To communicate with various administravtive agencies and other entitites for the purpose of retaining primary status and exclusive rights to the chiropractic method.
Legislative	Dr Paul Hoover 618-377-8216 Dr Brant Hulsebus 815-398-3434	To monitor and support all legislative efforts to retain primary provider status for the chiropractor with exclusive right to the chiropractic method with insurance equality.
Membership	Dr Rick Burns 309-755-4400 Dr Rob Sinnott 815-469-4777	To increase active participatory membership by 10% each year.
Mentoring Program	Dr Allison Linder 309-582-2422	To assist students and doctors who are newly in practice or have been practicing by matching them with an experienced field doctor. To assist new doctors in obtaining working chiropractic equipment to use for their office.
Professional Relations	Dr Todd Zarbuck 217-328-3348	To engage as many members in a cooperative effort to improve interdisciplinary relations, to articulate the rationale of chiropractic care in the health delivery system so as to retain primary provider status.
Public Information	Dr Brett Casanova 815-313-5474	To establish a professional three-point program on chiropractic for 1) current and potential consumer or chiropractic care (benefits), 2) business/industry/third-party payor (cost management/care), 3) government (quality assurance/cost management).
Publications	Dr Rob Sinnott 815-469-4777	To keep membership updated on current information pertinent to the IPSCA, state, and national chiropractic health related issues through newsletters, special bulletins, journals, and web page.
Radiographic Technician	Dr Eric Anderson 618-368-3421	To access educational progrmas focusing on chiropractic radiology for the chiropractic technician.
Standards	Dr William Rademacher 309-663-8388	To monitor state and national statutes and judicial opinion, to monitor development in chiropractic education and research and other applicable health sciences, and periodically review and update the IPSCA Chiropractic Standards of Practice and Professional Conduct. To process complaints in matters alleged non-compliance or violation of IPSCA Chiropractic Standards of Practice and/or Professional Conduct.
Student Development	Dr Rick Burns 309-755-4400	To develop student awareness of Illinois and the IPSCA, to assist in smooth transition from student to new practitioner, or install awareness of the need to join and participate in the state association.