Gerard Clum, DC

Dr. Gerry Clum served as president of Life Chiropractic College West for 30 years. He also is a former founding board member and president of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges and World Federation of Chiropractic. Currently, he is a member of the executive committee of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress.

Previous Articles

The Life & Legacy of James Sigafoose, DC (1933-2014)
October 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 19)
Remembering Dr. Sid Williams
February 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 04)
Making Our Case for Inclusion in Health Care Reform
March 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 07)
Reimagining Our Health Care System: Making Health the Goal
February 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 05)
A Prescription for Professional Disaster
June 3, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 12)
Looking Forward to the Future of Chiropractic
July 29, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 16)
Life West Continues to Lead Chiropractic Education in Digital Imaging Technology
August 15, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 17)
WFC Successes - What They Mean for You
June 20, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 13)
Confronting Chiropractic's War at Home
March 12, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 06)
Think again! About the Differences Between Opinions and Objectives
July 16, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 15)
Is Your Practice Ready for Computed Radiography?
January 15, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 02)
The Propagation of Destructive Myths
October 11, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 21)
Budget Cuts to Federal Loans Threaten Our Profession
March 15, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 06)
HEAL Update
May 8, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 10)
The HEAL Saga, Part 2
January 31, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 03)
The HEAL Saga
January 17, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 02)
Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine, Round II
August 12, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 17)
Counterpoint to Western States' Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine Program
June 17, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 13)
AHCPR Clinical Guideline #14: An ICA Analysis
January 16, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 02)
Point/Counterpoint: Nat'l Board's Part IV Exam
May 20, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 11)
Setting the Chiropractic Research Agenda: Conference II
October 20, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 22)
Notes from the Alternative Medicine Colloquium
October 6, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 21)
The Benefits and Consequences of Achieving "Critical Mass"
September 8, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 19)
Chiropractic's "Critical Mass"
August 11, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 17)
Cultural Authority and Societal Accountability
May 5, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 10)
Spring Is Blossoming for Chiropractic
March 24, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 07)
How the World Sees Us
March 8, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 06)
Kubler-Ross and Health Care in the 1990s
March 20, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 07)
A Moment of Silence for Ian Grassam, DC
January 25, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 03)
What a Difference a Decade Makes!
January 1, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 01)
Chiropractic Visions of the Leaders of "Our Virtual Chiropractic Association"
May 7, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 10)
HIPAA and the "Marketing" Quandary
March 10, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 06)
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News / Profession
Corporate Medicine’s Attack on Chiropractic
Corporate Medicine’s Attack on Chiropractic

The chiropractic profession is under a sophisticated and relentless assault from corporate medicine, so strategically executed that most don’t even recognize it happening. The campaign is powerful, calculated, and well-funded, demonstrated by its covert tactics and the millions being invested to carry it out. Corporate medicine's endgame wants only two things from chiropractic: all our patients and all our money – and it is getting it.

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Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Chiropractic Management of a Recalled Cervical Disc Implant
Chiropractic Management of a Recalled Cervical Disc Implant

Over the past two decades, more than 18 million spinal surgeries have been performed in the United States, and cervical disc replacements represent a fair share of those. Device recalls due to design flaws can place patients in difficult clinical situations, especially those who are symptomatic and reluctant to undergo revision surgery. This case highlights the role of chiropractors in managing complex postsurgical patients, particularly those with recalled spinal implants. 

Ronald Feise, DC
Billing / Fees / Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Removing Prior Authorization for Chiropractic
UnitedHealthcare Removing Prior Authorization for Chiropractic

UnitedHealth Group, parent company of UnitedHealthcare, has announced sweeping changes to its prior-authorization (PA) requirements that will eliminate the requirement for chiropractic care and numerous other healthcare services by the end of 2026. Doctors of chiropractic, other providers and patients have long lamented prior authorization requirements because they can delay needed treatment, limit access and even cause some patients not to pursue care.

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