Studies have shown that between 33 and 69 percent of Americans use some form of alternative therapy, most often paying "out of pocket" for the care. IAF produced two major reports. One, The Future of Complementary and Alternative Approaches (CAAs) in U.S. Health Care, examines a wide range of trends bringing about major changes in health and health care and then considers the future of three different CAAs: chiropractic, Oriental medicine, and homeopathy. The second, The Future of Chiropractic: Optimizing Health Gains, covers similar territory but focuses on the chiropractic profession. Made possible by a grant from the National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Company and administered by the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER), the reports include IAF's recommendations for health care systems, policymakers, and health care professionals (both conventional and alternative).

IAF Senior Fellow Bill Rowley, MD found this letter from a doctor practicing in the year 2020, who describes how knowledge technology has transformed healthcare delivery.  Click here to read the letter.

These three scenarios for the year 2025 focus on a couple fundamental values for the healthcare system while leaving other desires unchanged.  The result is a system with some aspects working, but glaring deficiencies in other areas.  They illustrate consequences and stimulate discussion about which values need to be included to achieve desired outcomes.  Following the presentation of each scenario there is discussion to give participants insight about the influence of values and the unintended consequences if they are not carefully chosen by society.  Click here for the report.

Jonathan Peck’s address at the 2006 American Roentgen Ray Society annual conference in Vancouver served as the distinguished Caldwell Lecture. He has written an article for the Society’s journal based upon this lecture.  Click here (page 20) to read it and here to listen to a recording of his lecture.