Sara Calabro, LAc

Sara Calabro, LAc, is a former healthcare business journalist and the founding editor of AcuTake, an online publication about acupuncture for the general public. She created the blog AcuTake (www.acutakehealth.com).

Previous Articles

Discovering What Makes You Unique
November 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 11)
Tackling TMJ
April 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 04)
Everyone and No One Has Carpal Tunnel
February 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 02)
Scalp Acupuncture for Stroke
November 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 11)
Realizing a Life Long Dream
October 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 10)
Acupuncture As Hormone Regulation Therapy
July 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 07)
Trigger Points for Runner's Knee
April 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 04)
Where Acupuncture and Weight Loss Meet
March 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 03)
Acupuncture on the Big Screen
February 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 02)
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Your Practice / Business
Three Reasons to Make the Switch to Online Appointment Scheduling
Three Reasons to Make the Switch to Online Appointment Scheduling

People today want convenience, whether it be from their bank, credit card, favorite retail store, or restaurant. They demand it from the companies who hold their loyalty, including their health care providers (you). They don’t want to call and possibly be put on hold, and they want to use an app or schedule an appointment on your website. Here are three reasons your practice can gain by switching to online appointment scheduling.

Antonio Arias
Chinese & Asian Medicine
Fire and the Pelvis
Fire and the Pelvis

While there aren’t any meridians associated with fire that cross the pelvis, that doesn’t mean the lower tan tien is void of fire. Fire has a more ethereal quality to it in relationship to the pelvis and can be connected through discussion of the lower tan tien, the lower san jjao, the ming men, and the bao mai. In this article, we’ll journey through the anatomy of subtle fire in the pelvic bowl and look a bit at how it is kindled, carried and cultivated.

Krystal Lynn Couture, DPT, LAc
Billing / Fees / Insurance
The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S. (Pt. 3)
The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S.

Whether you accept it, avoid it or live somewhere in between, insurance coverage has become a defining issue for our profession. Patients increasingly expect to use their benefits, practitioners want to be compensated fairly for their time and expertise, and the system itself remains – at best – fragmented. The encouraging news is that coverage has expanded in meaningful ways. The challenging news is that reimbursement, across the board, remains inadequate.

Clasina (Sina) Leslie Smith, MS, MA, LAc, MD, Dipl. Ac., FAAMA