• Dr. Lee has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance( NCQA) and the Back Pain Recognition Program and was among some of the first doctors in the US to achieve recognition status.
• Thorough history, including red and yellow flag recognition.
• Evidence/guideline-based referral processes for imaging, second opinions and surgery.
• Consistency in addressing smoking cessation, early return to activity and self-care exercise measures.

• Consumers can easily access organizations’ NCQA Accreditation, Certification and Recognition statuses and other information on health care quality on NCQA’s Web site at www.ncqa.org/reportcards.aspx or by calling NCQA Customer Support at (888) 275-7585.
• NCQA’s mission is to improve the quality of health care.

Descriptions of Recognition Programs

• NCQA recognizes the vital role physicians play in advancing quality.
• The Recognition Programs were developed to help physicians and practices support the delivery of high-quality care.
• The Recognition Programs are built on evidence-based, nationally recognized clinical standards of care.
• The official NCQA directory of Recognized Physicians can be accessed at http://recognition.ncqa.org.

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1. NCQA’s Back Pain Recognition Program seeks to recognize physicians and chiropractors that have met standards demonstrating delivery superior care to millions of Americans who suffer from low back pain.

1. The 13 clinical measures and 3 structural standards address the broad spectrum of low back pain and focus on underuse, misuse and overuse of treatment modalities.

1. NCQA developed BPRP requirements from widely accepted medical evidence, with significant input from physician specialists and health plan and employer representatives.

"Evidence-based guidelines have shown that a "less is more" philosophy is the right approach in treating low back pain," said NCQA President Margaret E. O’Kane. "The Back Pain Recognition Program identifies physicians who avoid needless imaging and procedures that don’t help patients. By earning Recognition, Jeremy J. Lee, DC, ATC has demonstrated that he consistently provides evidence-based care to his patients with low back pain."

Spinal Decompression

• Training and experience in Spinal Decompression
• Unique application of computer assisted lumbar traction for spinal stenosis with or without neurogenic claudication, disc herniation with or without sciatica, degenerative lumbar disc disease, chronic mechanical back pain, degenerative lumbar facet disease.

• Training and experience in Cold (low-level) Laser
• Low intensity laser therapy utilizing wavelengths shown to be effective for pain control and inflammation.

• The only provider administered therapy consistently recommended in both acute and chronic low back pain guidelines.

• Judicious use of modalities such as electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, ice, heat for pain control.

• Supervised instruction in appropriate stretching, strengthening and endurance training to facilitate recovery and prevent recurrence of pain syndromes.

• Graston Technique (instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization) has shown to be an effective strategy for tendinitis, bursitis, strain/sprains, triggerpoints, myofascial adhesions.

• At Rochester Chiropractic Group we are the only chiropractic office in Rochester to have hospital affiliation (Unity Hospital).

• Has presented community and collegiate lectures.

• Has provided in office training to medical residents, chiropractic interns, athletic trainers, and high school students.

• Training in continuous quality improvement and Lean Six Sigma through RIT

• Given local presentations on topics ranging from back/neck pain, prevention, health integration to wellness/healthy lifestyle.

• Collaborating doctor working with the Unity Hospital Spine Center through Rochester Chiropractic Group.