Mission Statement
The American College of
Chiropractic Consultants (ACCC) aspires to advance and
encourage programs which educate all utilization management
professionals to reach their highest levels of achievement -
intellectually, scientifically, accurately and ethically. The
ACCC strives to promote the highest standards of utilization
review (UR) and quality assurance (QA). Our members strive to
deliver fair, accurate, timely, ethical, clinical and
scientific consensus based utilization management activities.
Through our mission, the ACCC will empower their members to
be advocates for scientific and clinical truth and justice,
serving their clients with fairness and integrity.
Historical
Perspective
Established in the mid 1970s
and chartered as a non-profit corporation in 1980, the ACCC
has been the leader in QA/UR within the chiropractic
profession. It is the largest chiropractic organization
representing this subspecialty. The ACCC gathers, correlates
and disseminates information to its members and interested
parties. The College does not directly provide utilization
management services. Its members are independent contractors
providing advisory consulting services to virtually every
major insurance carrier, TPA, plan and other entities which
provide chiropractic benefits. Their expertise extends to
independent medical examinations, educational training,
medicolegal, risk management and healthcare administration
activities.
Certification Board
The ACCC is affiliated with
the American Board of Chiropractic Consultants (ABCC) which
is dedicated to assuring a high quality certification
process. Members of the ACCC that have accumulated the
required postgraduate education credits and meet the standard
of training and experience may apply to take this national
certification examination. Individuals who pass this rigorous
examination are granted the designation of Diplomate of the
American Board of Chiropractic Consultants (DABCC). The
granting of this status recognizes academic and professional
achievement in the field of QA/UR. ABCC certified
practitioners are distinguished by their level of skill in
medical records review, case analysis and management, and
clinical/examination acumen.
The ACCC has members
throughout the United States who are currently providing
consulting services. If you would like additional information
on how to become a member of the ACCC or on how a member of
the ACCC can help you, please contact us.
Website Disclaimer
This website is a service of
the American College of Chiropractic Consultants. It is
designed to provided readers with pertinent information
concerning the College, its examining board (ABCC) and
utilization activities.
All documents and information
on the ACCC website are the property of the American College
of Chiropractic Consultants, whether or not a copyright
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Users may save and use information contained therein only for
personal use. No other use, including reproduction,
retransmission or editing, of the ACCC website may be made
with out the prior written permission of the ACCC, which may
be requested by contacting the ACCC headquarters.
ACCC makes no warranty,
guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or
sufficiency of the information posted herein, and the ACCC
assumes no responsibility or liability regarding the use or
misuse of such information.
Links or pointers connecting
the ACCC website with other web sites are provided as a
courtesy only. The ACCC assumes no responsibility or
liability for such other sites' content, accuracy, or
compliance with applicable laws.
The laws of the State of
Illinois and the United States of America will apply to all
matters relating to the ACCC website.
This material is presented for private
discussion, research and educational purposes only. Do not
publish, broadcast or otherwise distribute this material
without prior written authority.
