After a little more than one year from the date of publication, MPI's first textbook Motion Palpation and Chiropractic Technic has almost sold out its first edition. The book, authored by Drs. Richard C. Schafer and Leonard J. Faye, is celebrating its second edition. (Please see ad on page XX.)
The Motion Palpation Institute is pleased to announce that it is now able to offer the book at $69. If anyone could ever predict with any certainty what impact a newly-released text will have on its readers, then the foreview from the chiropractic profession this past year would indicate that Motion Palpation and Chiropractic Technic is well on its way to becoming a classic. This is a unique, one-of-its-kind text that will prove its value time and again for years to come. With a price this attractive, those who may not have purchased the book the first time, will want to now obtain a copy of the "MPI book", while this valuable offer lasts.
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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