Practice Management

Good news for anyone considering acupuncture--the medical journal Acupuncture in Medicine published a study showing that acupuncture treatment is both effective and a good value. The study, "A systematic review of cost-effectiveness analyses alongside randomized ...

Did you know that 5 years after graduating, 50% of acupuncturists are NOT in an active practice? For those who are in practice, the average income is less than $50,000/year. The impact of allied health ...

A doctorate in acupuncture and Oriental medicine has been a goal of the profession since its beginnings in the late 1970s. At that time, however, the maturity of the educational institutions and the regulatory environment ...

Patients make more excuses for declining care from an acupuncturist than perhaps any other type of doctor. You all have heard the excuses of costs, frequency of visits, the length or timing of a treatment ...

The following tips from small business experts can help you put your best professional foot forward and ramp up your practice: Have a Dedicated Buisness Phone LineAre you using your personal cell phone for business?  Having ...

Acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners should be well-informed about medical ethics, how they are incorporated into their practice and the legalities surrounding them.  Medical ethics are a very important part of being a healer and ...

For practitioners of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, documentation plays a more important role than tracing a patient's progress and assessing the effectiveness of treatment--it helps practitioners guard against potential malpractice and liability disputes. Practitioners of ...

Whether you are in the health care profession or taking care of a loved one or friend, being a caregiver is a gift. It is a great opportunity to put someone else's needs before yours ...

Make your marketing dollar go farther by participating in community, regional or national health awareness days!Health awareness days are promoted on a large scale to alert the public to important health issues, and are the ...

Mark your calendar! October 24th is Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day. Designated to educate and raise awareness of acupuncture and Oriental medicine this national day of observance is spearheaded by the National Certification Commission ...

Did you know that 83 percent of adult internet users look for health information online? This is great news because it not only shows that health information is a big part of internet use, it ...

How many phone calls are you, or your reception area, successfully converting into patients? Here are five quick tips to make sure that every call is a winner: GreetingYou only get one chance at ...

10 Ways to Prepare for the New YearNow is the perfect time to be thinking about how to leverage your business for 2012. It's time to start thinking strategically about the year ahead.Here's a list ...

There aren’t too many businesses tougher to make it in than rock music. There’s immense competition; you need to tour relentlessly; you must play in smelly bars in front of loud-mouthed drunks; your hours are ...

In part one of this article last month, we looked at the first three (of five) “musts” for marketing your business the rock & roll way, as well as rock bands that exemplified them:1. You ...

How Happy Hour Can Grow Your Acupuncture and Herbal Practice Recently we have had an enormous amount of calls and emails from practitioners feeling the economic crunch. The main thing they want to know is ...

Many acupuncturists find the prospect of building a high volume practice to be a daunting prospect.   The following 10 tips can help you be successful:1. Treat your practice like a business. Commit to working on ...

Plato once said, “…why should we not calmly and patiently review our own thoughts, and thoroughly examine and see what these appearances in us really are?”According to Chinese medicine, there is no better time for ...

If your Chinese Medical School course in Business Management was anything like mine, then the main focuses were on clinic name, location and business card font. Sure, presentations and networking were mentioned, for a few ...

Speaking is THE best way for wellness providers to attract new clients. Find out why it works so well and how best to use talks for marketing your practice.   Ever heard someone speaking and just ...

Giving talks gets clients! But ONLY if you structure it the right way.  Here are the top 4 success factors for turning talks into a steady source of business.  Obviously, we can only cover a ...

I want to start by with a heartfelt welcome to the acupuncturists who have recently joined Acufinder.com. We now stand strong as the largest and most visited acupuncture directory in the United States!Thank you to ...

We are so proud to bring you the second issue of Acufinder the Magazine. As you know, Acufinder.com strives to bring the acupuncture community together and provide the most relevant and useful information about acupuncture ...

Having an online wellness newsletter (or "Ezine") is one of the best follow-up marketing strategies a wellness professional can implement.  At HTH we believe this simple yet effective strategy is a must-have for any helping ...

Treating infertility with Chinese medicine has been recorded in our ancient texts and on the backs of turtle shells for thousands of years. Western medicine has been treating disease for a couple hundred years. Reproductive ...

Perhaps you already have a website or you are considering a website to enhance your Acupuncture Practice Marketing?A website demands care and planning if it is to be successful.  The primary test for most acupuncturists ...

Today's public demands good solid information on their health care choices. Not using the Internet as an educational tool is as unthinkable as not using a telephone in your office.  We have outlined a few ...

Free articles and information about building and sustaining a successful practice.   Tools to empower you to be successful while keeping your spiritual values  How to attract more patients   The do's and don'ts of ...