Peter Hanfileti, MD, and Lisa Hanfileti, LAc, are acupuncture practitioners and principals of a holistic health clinic in Vancouver, Washington. Peter is a pediatrician who received his medical degree from the State University of New York-Buffalo Medical School and his medical acupuncture instruction from the UCLA acupuncture program for physicians. Lisa, a licensed acupuncturist, received her training in traditional Chinese medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. She is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA).
The Hanfiletis share a clinical practice and enjoy the daily benefits of drawing on each other's unique expertise to benefit their patients and to further their own knowledge of Eastern medicine. They have been married for 11 years. In the following article, written in question and answer format, the Hanfiletis share their views on operating a multidisciplinary practice and how their philosophies and methods of care work together to provide what is best for their patients.
When we talk about fertility, the focus is often placed on the ovaries and the uterus. Yet sperm-related factors contribute to nearly half of all cases of infertility. Whether someone is navigating fertility care alone or with a partner, and whether building a family through intercourse, IVI, IUI or IVF, it’s vital to include sperm health in the picture.
With some plans – and it starts with Medicare (CMS) – there is a payment protocol that may be referred to as a multi-therapy discount, but its official name is the multiple-procedure payment reduction (MPPR). If a health care provider performs multiple procedures during a single patient encounter, Medicare (and many commercial insurers) typically will pay “full price” for only the highest-valued procedure.
Our team of authors offer this paper (and this descriptive AT series) as a support for you as a professional, practitioner and member of the acupuncture community at large. We hope that it will serve to further the needs of acupuncturists everywhere and also act as a guide for those wishing to learn about Acupuncture Medicine – patients, healthcare decision makers, policymakers, and other stakeholders.