The prestigious National Spine Network (NSN) is a nonprofit organization that has recognized 20 "Centers of Excellence" in spine care throughout the U.S. Each of these centers are dedicated to the multidisciplinary management of spine and neck problems. The member centers are all recognized medical leaders in high-quality spine care. Among the centers are:
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago (Gunnar B. Andersson,MD)Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover (James N. Weinstein,DO,MS)
Vanderbilt University Spine Center
Tulane University Medical Center
SUNY Health Science Center
Georgetown University Medical Center
Membership in the NSN is by invitation only. Those invited to join have "comprehensive, multidisciplinary spine care programs that are professionally recognized for their high-quality patient care and their commitment to conservative treatment." Indicative of those standards is the Texas Back Institute (TBI), which has been invited to join NSN. Three well-known doctors of chiropractic were among the TBI specialists that were accept as individual members:
Daniel Hansen,DC,DABCO,FICCDennis Skogsbergh,DC
John Triano,DC,PhD
"There are two reasons why this is important. The NSN is comprised of the most prestigious academic and nonacademic spine care centers in the United States. It is important that chiropractic be recognized for its contributions in spine care parallel with these leaders. With its interest in outcomes and an existing broad computerized database, we hope to engage in comparative studies in the near future."
Recent laws in New Jersey and California represent a disturbing trend that will negatively impact a practice’s ability to collect monies from patients, as well as expose them to significant penalties if the practice does not follow the mandatory guidelines to a T. Please be aware that a similar law may be coming to your state. The time to act is before the law is passed.
Each year, ICD-10-CM is updated on Oct. 1. For 2026, there are 74,179 total codes, with 487 additions, 28 deletions and 38 revisions. Code changes are based on date of service, not the claim submission date. Services performed on/after Oct. 1 must use the new codes. While no changes affect the common spinal or extraspinal codes most frequently used by DCs, several updates may still affect your claims – particularly for comorbidities, referred pain, or trauma cases.
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Southern California University of Health Sciences has entered into an agreement with Pacific College of Health and Science whereby PCHS’ San Diego and Chicago campuses – including students, faculty, staff, and academic programs – will join SCU effective May 2026, pending regulatory approval. Founded in 1986 as Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, PCHS is not only the largest acupuncture / herbal medicine school in the U.S., but also offers integrative health curriculum in holistic nursing and massage therapy.
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