Parker College of Chiropractic presented Dr. Arlan W. Fuhr with the Drugless Research Hall of Fame Award during the Third Annual Parker Gala on Friday, Jan. 14, during Parker Seminars Las Vegas. Dr. Fuhr, the third inductee, plays a major role in chiropractic research as the president of National Institute of Chiropractic Research and co-founder and chief executive officer of Activator Methods International. Dr. Fuhr was honored with the award because of his dedication to chiropractic research and pursuit of excellence as a chiropractor to impact the health care of the world without drugs.
The Drugless Research Hall of Fame is an innovative recognition platform designed by Parker College to showcase significant drug-free contributions in research worldwide. Previous inductees include Dr. Ron Rupert and Dr. Cheryl Hawk.
In 1985, Dr. Fuhr received the first grant ever given to chiropractic from the National Institutes of Health. Today, he impacts chiropractic research through numerous efforts including his work with the National Institute of Chiropractic Research, which raises funds for fundamental scientific, clinical, and historical chiropractic research. The NICR conducts research, and through a modest extramural grant-making program, has funded a number of research projects by other investigators.
Source: Parker College of Chiropractic
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.
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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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