Bharon Hoag

Executive Director of the Ohio State Chiropractic Association

Bharon Hoag is a leader in the fight for fair reimbursement, teaching chiropractors the prevailing law as well as the rules of healthcare coding and documentation and how to apply them. He has worked in the chiropractic profession for eleven years and taught for eight, developing his unique “non-doctor” approach through ownership of four clinics and management of up to nine.

As a consultant, Bharon has counseled hundreds of chiropractors, evolving a profound understanding of the unique business/professional environment. This management and consulting experience, coupled with a strong background in psychology and communication, has made him a compelling speaker, addressing many major events and earning accolades as “the most entertaining but educational speaker in the chiropractic profession.” He has testified in court cases numerous times as an expert witness.

Dr. Jeff Brown, DC, CPC

Consultant - ACOM Health Services Group

Dr. Jeff Brown earned a degree in kinesiology from Michigan State University and went on to graduate summa cum laude from Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, after which he practiced for about four years.  In the course of relocating, he became aware that ACOM was looking to build out its consulting staff.  He joined the Consulting Group, opting to explore the teaching versus treatment side of the profession rather than open a new practice.  He was drawn to the new opportunity by an enduring interest to teach both in small clinic sessions and in group and seminar situations, and by ACOM’s excellent reputation in the chiropractic field. In a desire to continue his knowledge base, Dr. Brown independently earned his Certified Professional Coding license in mid 2008.

Dr. Jeff Brown also contributes to the ACOM Health Blog

Dorel Radivoj, DC

Consultant/Trainer and Software Product Advisor- ACOM Health

Dr. Radivoj joined ACOM as a Clinical Training Consultant in late 2008, bringing his unique background as a clinician, a teacher and an insurance company case manager to the benefit of ACOM’s clients and also contributing to the continuing development of ACOM’s EPM practice management solution.

Dr. Radivoj graduated from Life University in 2000, joining an Atlanta personal injury clinic as an associate. Later, he accepted a position as a Clinical Instructor at Life University where he was responsible for preparing student clinicians for outpatient clinical rotation, focusing on patient care and the importance of patient file documentation.

He next entered the insurance industry as a case manager, a position in which he had the opportunity to see first-hand when and why claims were either delayed or denied. More often than not, he learned, it was because the patient files either lacked documentation or did not support chiropractic/medical necessity.

Following his insurance industry tenure, he worked at a medical bill audit software company as a customer account manager, implementing the company's bill audit solution within the client organizations and training their staffs on its use. This position provided additional insights into the insurance industry as he had the opportunity to work with claims personnel and various related  departments.