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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Classification and Determination of TCM Constitution: China’s New National Standard
Classification and Determination of TCM Constitution

On April 1, 2026, China implemented a landmark national standard: Classification and Determination of TCM Constitution. Although designated as a recommended rather than mandatory standard, it represents a major step in modernizing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by converting traditional constitution theory into a clear, measurable and clinically practical framework. By clarifying the relationship between constitution, disease, and pattern differentiation, the standard strengthens professional credibility, supports research, and enhances patient-centered treatment.

Ann Y Wang, CMD (China), LAc
News / Profession
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change

The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. Yet behind the curtain, many acupuncturists are quietly struggling to keep their doors open. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic pressures – particularly those driven by insurance limitations, low reimbursement rates and job-market saturation – are making it increasingly difficult for licensed acupuncturists to thrive.

Shabnam Pourhassani, LAc, QME, DACM
Acupuncture & Acupressure
It’s Time to Stop Prescribing Points
It's Time to Stop Prescribing Points

A student stands over a patient, needle poised. They have a “perfect” prescription: a textbook combination of points harvested from a lecture slide on chronic lower back pain. But as the needle meets the skin, the student hesitates - the symptom of a quiet habit that has taken hold of our profession. We routinely say we “prescribe” points. It sounds efficient. It echoes the authority of biomedical culture and fits neatly into the insurance field. But vocabulary is never neutral; repeated long enough, it dictates behavior.

Bruce W. Park, DACM