James Winterstein, DC, President, National University of Health Sciences

Dr. James Winterstein, president of National University of Health Sciences since 1986, graduated from then-National Chiropractic College in 1968. Among his varied professional accomplishments, he is a former president and board chair of the Council on Chiropractic Education, and a former president of the American Chiropractic College of Radiology.

Previous Articles

Best for the Profession or Best for the Public?
June 3, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 12)
Our Shrinking Chiropractic Practice Box
March 26, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 07)
To Tier or Not to Tier Chiropractic?
September 1, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 18)
The Strife Is Killing Us
May 6, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 10)
Philosophy for Chiropractors?
August 1, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 16)
Counterpoint
November 6, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 23)
Is the Chiropractic World Flat?
July 3, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 14)
Making the Best Better
February 12, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 04)
Patient-Based Practice
April 20, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 09)
Patient-Based Practice
April 20, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 09)
Chiropractors and Chiropractic Physicians
May 29, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 12)
A Response to Dr. Guy Riekeman's Keeping Chiropractic "Pure for the Future"
February 21, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 05)
Time to Get Real
November 5, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 23)
Broad-Scope and Proud of It
August 13, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 17)
Our Bullet-Riddled Feet
May 21, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 11)
Charmed by Rhetoric
April 9, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 08)
Chiropractic Genocide?
June 16, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 13)
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Should You Use Cash, Loan or Lease for Equipment Purchases?
Should You Use Cash, Loan or Lease for Equipment Purchases?

Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?

Jamy Antoine, DC, BCN, CFP®
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Chiropractic at Risk Globally
Chiropractic at Risk Globally

There has long been an attempt by those who are not legitimate doctors of chiropractic to usurp the title of chiropractor from those who have earned their degree from an accredited chiropractic program. This generally happens in countries where the local doctors of chiropractic have yet to pass legislation requiring a degree from an accredited institution. The result is essentially two chiropractic professions. Nowhere is this danger more pronounced than in Japan.

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
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UHC/Optum Requires Preauthorization for Medicare-Covered Chiropractic Services
UHC/Optum Requires Preauthorization for Medicare-Covered Chiropractic Services

Effective Sept. 1, 2024, UHC/Optum is requiring prior authorization for the following services delivered in office and outpatient hospital settings, excluding services in the home: Medicare-covered chiropractic services (when billed with the AT-modifier), as well as physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST).

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