Hierarchy |
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Level I, Provider Grouping
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Chiropractic Providers
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A major grouping of service(s) or occupation(s) of health care providers.
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Level II, Classification
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Chiropractor
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A more specific service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping
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Health Care Provider Taxonomy |
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Taxonomy Code
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111NN0400X
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Taxonomy code in WPC notation
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Status
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Active
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Status of the code - can be active or inactive
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Level
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Level III Area of Specialization
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All taxonomy codes are organized in the hierarty from Level I, which is the higher level down to lower levels with bigger roman number
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Short Name
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Neurology
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Short name for the specialty (taxonomy)
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Full Name
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Neurology Chiropractor
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Full taxonomy title
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Description
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Chiropractic Neurology is defined as the field of functional neurology that engages the internal - and external environment of the individual in a structured and targeted approach to affect positive changes in the nervous system and consequently the physiology and behavior of an individual. Chiropractic Neurologists are board-certified specialists in non-drug, non-surgical care for those with neurologically based health problems. There are many conditions people suffer from that are in this broad category: learning and attention disorders, headaches, vertigo, pain syndromes, developmental disorders, nerve injury, spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke, movement disorders, and many other conditions.
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Description of taxonomy, which may specify the proper use of the code
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Additional Information
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Source: American Chiropractic Neurology Board, 2008 & American Chiropractic Association, 2008 [7/1/2009: definition added]
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Additional information that is not a part of description, but useful in context of the taxononmy
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