Survey respondents were asked to rank the following list of potential strategic priorities for the greater chiropractic profession, in order of importance.

Scale: (1 = most important – 14 = least important)

• Develop a plan for ongoing collaboration across the chiropractic profession
• Secure third party (Insurance) acceptance and payment equity
• Secure Medicare/Medicaid inclusion, expansion, and payment equity
• Develop one unified over-arching voice for the priorities of the chiropractic profession
• Create broader acceptance and understanding of chiropractic care by the general population
• Build bridges of inclusion and acceptance with the ‘traditional’ medical field
• Invest in research
• Establish a unified legislative agenda
• Determine evidence-based standards/protocols for treatment
• Support development of affordable, accredited college programs
• Incorporate chiropractic degrees into state college and university programs
• Automate / integrate with insurance systems (claim submissions, authorizations, disputes)
• Automate data in support of legislative needs, regulatory issues, and research projects
• Support Federal / State approved and sanctioned scope of practice