Antonio Arias

Antonio Arias manages Holistic Billing, a company with a focus on integrative health since 1999 and a goal to make insurance billing and medical documentation accessible to acupuncture practitioners. To learn more, visit https://holisticbillingservices.com or send an email to Solutions@holisticbillingservices.com.

Previous Articles

Use Automated Marketing to Support Healthy Change in Your Patients
January 1, 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 1)
Revolutionizing Patient Communication
October 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 10)
The Pros and Cons of AI Marketing: Is It Right for Your Practice?
August 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 8)
Three Reasons to Make the Switch to Online Appointment Scheduling
June 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 6)
Three Ways to Optimize Your Practice Website
February 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 2)
Three-Letter Marketing for Acupuncturists
November 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 11)
It's Easy to Recession-Proof Your Practice
August 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 08)
4 Reasons You Should Be Using SOAP Notes
June 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 06)
Give Your Practice a Boost With Proximity Engagement Marketing
March 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 03)
Is Your Clinic Running Smoothly?
November 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 11)
3 Tips When Opening an Integrative Clinic
August 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 08)
Ready to Hire? Five Tips to Find the Perfect Fit Every Time
June 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 06)
It's Time to Build a Financially Healthy Acupuncture Practice
March 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 03)
3 Reasons to Add a Medical Massage Therapist to Your Practice
December 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 12)
SEO: Four Reasons Why These Three Letters Are So Important to Your Practice
August 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 08)
Do's & Don'ts of a Successful Website
May 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 05)
How to Initiate and Grow Referrals
February 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 02)
Grow Your Brand With Facebook
January 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 01)
5 Marketing Tips to Build Your Practice
November 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 11)
Embracing the Change: Reimagine Your Business and Build the Practice You've Always Wanted
September 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 09)
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Acupuncture & Acupressure
Open the Orifices: Point Combinations for Allergy Presentations
Open the Orifices: Point Combinations for Allergy Presentations

Acupuncture can be highly effective in cases of nasal congestion so common in allergy presentations; so much so that I often treat such issues using acupuncture protocols alone. In cases of seasonal allergies with highly predictable causes such as obvious elevations of environmental allergens, I use a skeleton acupuncture prescription that can easily be fleshed out to target potential underlying patterns and effectively customized to the patient.

Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
Lasers & Tens
The Laser Learning Curve for Light-Based Fertility Treatments
The Laser Learning Curve for Light-Based Fertility Treatments

Low-level laser therapy is having a moment in acupuncture circles for good reason. With a growing body of research supporting its role in reducing inflammation, enhancing circulation and stimulating mitochondrial activity, more practitioners are exploring its application in fertility care. But in the nearly 20 years I’ve used laser therapy in clinical practice, I’ve seen a wide range of outcomes. It’s not because laser therapy doesn’t work. It’s because many of us don’t realize how much the details matter.

Marcy White, LAc, Dipl. Ac., MAc, CFMP
Evidence / Research / Science
TEAM Dietary and Herbal Therapies for Cancer Patients
TEAM Dietary and Herbal Therapies for Cancer Patients

“Integrating Traditional East Asian Medicine Dietary and Herbal Therapies for Supporting Cancer Treatment and Survivorship in the West,”published in Perspectives on Integrative Medicine (2025), provides a detailed exploration of how traditional East Asian medicine (TEAM) can support cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. This article summarizes findings from the two case reports included in the study.

John Chen, PhD, PharmD, OMD, LAc