Richard L. Cole, DC, DACNB, DAAPM, FIACN

Dr. Richard Cole graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1977 and has practiced in Shelby County, Tenn., since 1978. Active in chiropractic licensing and examination, he has served as president of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (2003-2005), board member of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (2001-2005, 2007-2011), and president of the Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners (1997-98), in addition to serving in various other capacities within those organizations. He also served on the Council on Chiropractic Education, Standards Development Task Force, Ethics Subcommittee (2006-2011). Currently a clinical neurologist in private practice in Memphis, Tenn., he is the president of the International College of Chiropractic Neurologists and a board member of the Tennessee Chiropractic Association.

Previous Articles

The "Chiropractic Stroke" Is Protopathic Bias Demonstrated
January 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 01)
ICCN Opens Its Doors to Pain Management Chiropractors
April 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 04)
Still Terrorized by the "Chiropractic Stroke"
September 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 09)
The Moral Dimension of Network Participation: Let's Stop the Abuse
September 9, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 19)
Professionalism and Self-Regulation
July 16, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 15)
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Ken Kaufman, DC
X-ray / Imaging / MRI
A National Turning Point: N.J. Board Rejects Insurer Medical X-Ray Rules for DCs
A National Turning Point: N.J. Board Rejects Insurer Medical X-Ray Rules for DCs

The New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners has made a precedential decision, concurring with the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors' (ANJC) position paper on chiropractic X-ray guidelines. In plain terms, the board ruled, consistent with the ANJC position, that insurance companies cannot use medical X-ray rules or recommendations, like those written by the American College of Radiology (ACR), to decide whether a chiropractor's X-ray was necessary.

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Your Practice / Business
The Relationship Behind the Referral
The Relationship Behind the Referral

For decades, chiropractors have been told the answer to more professional referrals is simple: educate medical doctors about chiropractic. There is some truth in that advice; but it is also incomplete. The modern challenge is not simply getting another healthcare professional to know that chiropractors exist. It is becoming the kind of clinician (and building the kind of professional relationship) that makes collaboration easy and sustainable.

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