What aspects of the Healthsource Chiropractic franchise operation will Healthsource Chiropractic NOT control or try to influence?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate you or your General Manager (if any) to perform any act that is contrary to your or your General Manager's (if any) professional judgment; provided, however, that you must notify us immediately upon your determination that any specification, program, standard or operating procedure is contrary to your or your General Manager's (if any) professional judgment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that nothing contained in this Agreement or in any other agreement entered into by you in connection with this Agreement, shall be deemed to: (a) grant ownership or exclusive control of your patient records to us or any third party; (b) grant us direct or indirect control over the hiring or firing of any of your personnel who provide clinical services to your patients, or otherwise enable us to influence or control your employment decisions and practices; (c) impose, directly or indirectly, any requirements that affect your exercise of professional judgment in creating treatment plans and delivering clinical services and products to patients; or
HealthSource Chiropractic – 2025 Franchise Agreement
(d) directly or indirectly transfer legal liability from you to us with respect to the content of advertising or the implementation of any marketing program undertaken to promote your practice.
You further acknowledge and agree that all services and products that constitute the practice of chiropractic in your State will be provided to patients only by health care professionals that are duly licensed to provide the applicable services and products, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and that no entity (including us or any entity that you may form to operate your Franchised Business) will have any authority, control or influence over the scope of such services or products or the manner in which they are supplied. In the event that you enter into any Management Agreement or similar arrangement with respect to the provision of any professional services, we reserve the right, but do not assume the obligation, to review and approve such agreement.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Healthsource Chiropractic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement does not obligate the franchisee or their general manager to perform any action that contradicts their professional judgment. However, the franchisee must immediately notify Healthsource Chiropractic if they determine that any specification, program, standard, or operating procedure goes against their or their general manager's professional judgment.
Specifically, Healthsource Chiropractic does not have ownership or exclusive control over patient records. They also cannot directly or indirectly control the hiring or firing of personnel who provide clinical services or influence employment decisions and practices. Furthermore, Healthsource Chiropractic cannot impose requirements that affect the franchisee's professional judgment in creating treatment plans and delivering clinical services and products to patients. Finally, the agreement does not transfer legal liability from the franchisee to Healthsource Chiropractic regarding advertising content or the implementation of any marketing program used to promote the practice.
The FDD clarifies that all chiropractic services and products must be provided by licensed healthcare professionals, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. No entity, including Healthsource Chiropractic, has authority, control, or influence over the scope of these services or the manner in which they are supplied. Healthsource Chiropractic reserves the right to review and approve any Management Agreement related to professional services but does not assume the obligation to do so.
This indicates that while Healthsource Chiropractic sets standards and provides an Operations Manual, the franchisee retains control over the day-to-day operations and the procedures used to implement those standards, ensuring that professional judgment and patient care remain under the purview of qualified healthcare professionals.