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Kristen Tipaldo, PhD Student, AP, MS

Kristen Tipaldo is a doctor of acupuncture with 20 years of industry experience ranging from small wellness centers to a military hospital with proficiency conveying medical concepts to reach patients and colleagues on any level. Her expertise lies in psycho-emotional, neurology, orthopedics, adjunctive treatment for chemotherap-induced pain/nausea, and Dermatology. She is an educator and CEU provider, training professional acupuncture physicians and students alike. She does this through her continuing-education classes and as an adjunct professor at East West College of Natural Medicine. She strives to uphold the integrity of the profession through serving on the Florida Board of Acupuncture, appointed by the governor of Florida.

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A Holistic Approach to Insomnia
May 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 5)
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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