The standards for acupuncturists
and oriental medical practitioners have been identified, transformed,
and up leveled in concert with this book's entrance in 1997,
just prior to acupuncture's recognition in America's CPT standards
for codified insurance reimbursement. Acupuncturists are now
answerable to these new standards of compliance of medical and
regulatory bodies, mainstream medical institutions, reimbursement
plans, as well as the public. Hence, practice management training
including risk management, would be inadequate without this book.
Acupuncturists in America who are ignorant of new regulatory
standards of compliance stand on dangerous ground. If you missed
this book in school, if your apprentices, and employees have
not read this book, or you interface in other positions with
acupuncturists, it is an indispensable reference book.
For Health
Professional Educational Programs: The standards for acupuncture scope
of practice, procedures, equipment use, risk avoidance, and regulatory
compliance, etc. addressed in this book may be tested upon by
the NCCAOM exam for acupuncture licensing.. A vital class within
the field of practice management, Ethics and Risk Management,
warrants this text.
The author defines the legal, actual and projected risks, contraindications,
and best strategies for compliance and competency. He discusses
the scope of risk management, the context of the risks, be it
location, risks of employees, risks with records and billing,
medical advice, interpersonal aspects, nature of duties, negligence,
primary care status, dilemma of nonstandard medicine and standards
of care; FDA regulations, technical aspects of treatment, including
sterilization, disinfection, and hazardous material protocols;
legal regulations regarding assessing, treating, and recommendation
aspects of acupuncture practice. He expertly addresses what you
literally can and cannot do legally with various classes of procedures
and devices, addressing those labeled or non-labeled and experimental
ranging from acupuncture needles, moxibustion, cupping, coining,
herbs and dietary supplements use, acupressure, electroacupuncture,
laser and magnetic devices, sterilization and disinfection, hygienic
and other safety practices. Size: 9" x 5.5", Text 335
pages, Hardcover
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