CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Mark Earnhart, DC is owner of Nutri-West Pacific, the only manufacturing nutritional company 100% owned and operated by a chiropractor, and a Platinum level WSCA Corporate Member. With over 30 years experience, Nutri-West has the largest line
in this business, with over 400 products. Dr. Earnhart is a 1979 graduate of the University of Washington and a 1982 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1982. He has practiced in Friday Harbor at San Juan Holistic Healthcare for the past 41 years. In his article in this issue, he discusses inflammation and chronic pain.
Evan Gwilliam DC, MBA, QCC, CPC, CCPC, CPMA, CPCO, AAPC Fellow is the Senior Vice President of Practisync, which helps practices improve efficiency and collect more through outsourced expert billing services. His article gives us an overview of ICD 10 changes
that went into effect October 1 of this year. As a member of your state association, you can qualify for special rates. If you would like to see if Practisync could be a good fit, reach out to Dr. Gwilliam at
evan.gwilliam@
practisync.com or visit the website for more details.
Avery N. Martin BS, DC brings us “The Chiropractic Gold Mine” in this issue. Dr. Martin has practiced for almost 50 years in both Alaska and Washington state. He is a past WSCA president and board member and helped found the Seattle/King County Clinic chiropractic
wing. He currently trains a select group of DCs in specific and gentle chiropractic adjusting, in finding the highest priority subluxation and unwinding severely damaged spinal systems. If you are looking to take your chiropractic art, science, and philosophy to the next level and create opportunities for your patients to receive more specific and gentle chiropractic care, you can reach Dr. Martin through his website
https://bhealthyedu.com/. Dr. Martin also provides both chiropractors and the general public with a chiropractic-centered “Your Health Homework” Substack.
https://averymartin.substack.com/
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