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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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Women's Health
TCM for Women’s Health: Menstruum, Fertility, and Menopause
TCM for Women’s Health: Menstruum, Fertility, and Menopause

Because traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) views the human body as an interconnected network of energy (qi) and seeks to restore balance and harmony, ensuring the smooth flow of qi and blood is crucial to nourish and regulate the reproductive system. TCM treatment aims to regulate menstruation, reduce anovulatory menstruation, help ovulation, improve egg quality, stabilize progesterone, and provide a good endometrium environment for successful implantation and pregnancy.

Christine Chang, DAOM, LAc, Dipl. OM
Politics / Government / Legislation
Let's Help Make Acupuncturists Medicare Providers
Acupuncture in Medicare: Critical Legislation Reintroduced

U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) have reintroduced the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act (now H.R. 1667) in the 119th Congress. As with previous iterations of the legislation, H.R. 1667 would authorize the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to recognize qualified acupuncturists as Medicare providers. The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) both weigh in on the importance of the legislation.

Editorial Staff
Your Practice / Business
Foundations of Patient Success: OPQRST(L)
Foundations of Patient Success: OPQRST(L)

What’s the single most important thing to ensure your patient gets better? The key is patient education and scheduling appropriately. But how do you do that in a clinically relevant way that is representative of a medical professional? The answer lies in the most fundamental aspect of our intakes: OPQRST(L).

John Rybak, DAc