Description
The Teacher Guide to the Traditional Medicine Clinical Practice Standards Course is designed for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Colleges and is available for download in customizable Word format.
This guide provides minute-by-minute schedule for 90 hours of lectures at the suggested semesters, including syllabi, homework assignments and exams. The initial and re-evaluation SOAP notes and Business plan examples are included. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Course Purpose:
- To provide knowledge of the clinical and administrative sides of business.
- To provide the knowledge compliant with clinical and legal standards of practice necessary for gainful employment and success in private practice.
- To reinforce the best practice documentation guidelines. The need is apparent from the Veterans Administration (VA) community-acupuncturists’ audit results (76% of acupuncturists could not support insurance claims).
The course is designed to meet the following college needs in students’ training:
Prepare new acupuncture program leader (private practice or hospital/integrative medicine clinic) – The acupuncturist equipped with the skills to approach hospital administrators with a complete credentialing and business plan for acupuncture services startup, including:
- Knowledge of accreditation guidelines
- Knowledge of financial market analysis
- Capable of designing a standardized, profitable practice model outline, one-on-one and community style
- Proficient in standardized TCM healthcare records, compliant with conventional medicine, legal and billing requirements
- Knowledge of Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA)
Prepare employees for an established acupuncture program/ practice – The acupuncturist equipped with the skills to work as a part of the team, including:
- Well-trained in the standards of healthcare records
- Proficient in the EMR/EHR medical records system
- Trained in hospital ethics and communication
- Well-trained in inter-referral guidelines
- Well-trained in evidence-based acupuncture and TCHM guidelines
- Well-trained in supporting medical necessity to ensure compliance with insurance documentation requirements
- Well-trained in recognition and prevention of acupuncture and TCHM Adverse Events
Additional materials required for this course:
- Traditional Medicine Clinical Practice Manual
- Traditional Medicine Clinical Practice Policies & Procedures Manual
