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Aimee Raupp, LAc

Licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and book author Aimee Raupp is a women's health and fertility expert. Her growing practice focuses on improving health and beauty, preventing disease and increasing fertility among women whose health and wellness are challenged by the demands, stressors and imbalances of Western culture. Find her on Facebook and at www.AimeeRaupp.com.

Previous Articles

What Does Success Mean to You?
June 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 06)
Finding Balance in the Clinic
March 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 03)
Age and Fertility: Why We Should Worry Less About Age and More About Overall Health
February 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 02)
Managing Today's Fertility Patient
November 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 11)
Epigenetics: The Western Science Supporting Essence
April 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 04)
Teaching Our Patients How To Avoid Toxic Beauty Products
September 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 09)
Helping Infertility Patients with the Spirit Essence
June 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 06)
Diagnosing: The Clinic Versus The Textbook
February 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 02)
Using Acupuncture to Improve the Success Rates of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
December 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 12)
Using Homemade Bone Broth for the Treatment of Infertility
October 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 10)
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Consequences for HIPAA violations can often be quite harsh. If someone has breached the HIPAA privacy regulations – even without any malicious intent, civil penalties are applicable: $100 per violation for unawareness, a minimum of $1,000 for reasonable cause, a minimum of $10,000 if willful neglect is present and then rectified, and finally, a minimum of $50,000 for individuals who act with willful neglect and ignore the issue.

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Nicholas Sieben, LAc
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A Collaborative Journey to Better Patient Outcomes: Critical Tools

As our health care ecosystem continues to evolve, I’ve found an increased emphasis being placed on an integrative approach to patient care. As an acupuncturist, you are an essential part of this collaborative system and health care team, cooperating with a range of other professionals including medical doctors, chiropractors, massage therapists, and others.

Brandon Hoffman, BA