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CBD Oil and NYS Chiropractic
Q: Are Chiropractors in New York State permitted to use or sell topical CBD oil products in their offices? A member intimates and then asks . . . “I have been thinking of looking into a product called [CBD Oil]. It’s a topical pain reliever sold by all the...
Certification of Disability for the purpose of a Handicapped Parking Permit
Q1: May a municipality (such as Nassau County), an agency of the state (such as the Department of Motor Vehicles) or other arm of state government or the state government itself, discriminate against chiropractors and/or the chiropractic profession? A member intimates...
Low Back Pain: A Worldwide Call to Action
A call to action on the worldwide public health concern of increasing disability due to low back pain has been issued (March 21, 2018) through three papers in Lancet. According to these papers years lived with low back disability has increased 54% from 1990-2015...
New York State Chiropractors and Scoliosis Screening
Q: "May a chiropractor licensed in New York state perform a scoliosis screening?" A: To my knowledge, the short answer to your question is yes. That said, there are one or more sub-issues of which screeners need to be aware. Q1: May a chiropractor licensed in New...
Online Sales of Nutritional Supplements
Q: May a chiropractor who provides nutritional counseling and who directs patients to a website for the sale of nutritional products shipped directly to a patient’s home, also sell supplements to the general public under the doctor’s license through the doctor’s...
Imaging Studies Ordered by a DC
Q: Is a radiologist or other physician required to accept the order of a chiropractor to conduct an imaging study of a patient within the scope of the chiropractic enabling law? I recently had a patient whom I sent for a CT to rule out pathology in the thoracic area...
Illegal Inducements to Treatment
Q: County Chiropractors are participating in a patient appreciation day this Saturday. They are offering a reduced rate of $20.00 for a new or regular patient, with donations being made to various non-profit organizations. Is this an illegal inducement to treatment?...
X-Rays & CTs and New York State Chiropractic Scope of Practice
Q: Is an imaging scan that uses ionizing radiation – an X-ray or CT scan within the scope of chiropractic practice? A member states. . . I recently had a patient whom I sent for a CT to rule out pathology in the thoracic area relating to his severe, intractable...
Medical Physicians Hiring a Chiropractor
Q: May a medical physician (MD or DO) hire or employ a chiropractor? A: A qualified “yes,” but with conditions. While I am not aware of any specific prohibition against a physician hiring, or employing a chiropractor, such a relationship may invite heightened...
Medicaid, Chiropractic and Medicaid Managed Care
A member states, then asks . . . The providers in my practice all received letters this week from [a local carrier/TPA] stating that we have been identified as providers treating Medicaid eligible patients but we are not enrolled as Medicaid providers. The letter went...
Medical Professional Corporations Hiring a Chiropractor
Q: May a medical professional corporation hire or employ a chiropractor? A: A qualified “yes,” but again with conditions, similar to those conditions previously noted but with additional cautions outlined below. Again, as before, such a relationship is likely to...
New York State Chiropractors Hiring an X-ray Technician
Q: May a chiropractor hire or employ an X-ray Tech (radiographic technologist)? A: I am not aware of any specific prohibition per se that would prevent a chiropractor from hiring or employing a radiological technologist. Before doing so, however, it may be worthwhile...
New York State Chiropractors Hiring a Physical Therapist
Q: May a chiropractor hire or employ a physical therapist? A: It does not seem possible or likely. Reasoning and Analysis: Pursuant to a State Education, State Board for Chiropractic Practice Alert, the State Board counsels chiropractors to “[a]void...
New York State Chiropractors Hiring an MD or a DO
Q: May a chiropractor hire or employ a medical physician (MD or DO)? A: In my estimation, the answer is “no.” That said, while I am not aware of any specific prohibition against hiring or employing a physician per se, but the practice is fraught with legal landmines...
New York State Chiropractors Hiring an LPN, RN, or NP
Q: May a chiropractor hire or retain a nurse – licensed practical nurse, registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse (i.e., a nurse practitioner), for example, to take vitals and do an intake examination? A: It does not seem possible or likely. Reasoning...