ACU-021 Case Study: A Classical Chinese Medical Herbal Case Study with Phil Settels DAOM, of ACCHS
AcuSprout: Acupuncture Podcast
04/01/21
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CAN YOU GUESS THE FORMULA???!!!
Are you a game geek? Love a good puzzle? Maybe a little competitive? Do you miss being read to in class? ME TOO!!! In this episode we are going back to the cozy classroom with Phil Settels LAc.,the Director and Designer of the DAOM program at ACCHS, The Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences. Phil reviews an herbal case he encountered in clinic and breaks it all down for me. Enjoy the show!
TODAY’S GUEST
PHIL SETTELS LAC.,
Phil Settels graduated from ACCHS in 2011. Early on in his engagement with Chinese Medicine, Phil had the opportunity to study with several amazing Shanghan Lun teachers, including Dr. Arnaud Verluys, Dr. Huang Huang and Dr. Suzanne Robidoux. Phil uses Classical Formulas almost exclusively in his own practice and in his teaching.
Phil was brought in to design the curriculum of the ACCHS DAOM program which started in 2017, and he is currently the Dean of Academics. This program was guided by the ideal of what would best serve clinicians while honoring both the roots of the medicine and its development over time, and empowering graduates to be stewards of Chinese Medicine. The program has a dual focus on Classical Chinese Herbalism as well as Orthopedics and Pain Management, with the goal that graduates have increased skill and confidence to treat any patient who walks through their door, whether their condition reflects an internal or a musculoskeletal dysfunction.
LINK TO JOURNAL ARTICLE WE DISCUSSED HERE.
CALL TO ACTION
- Head on over and check out the DAOM program! Be sure to tell them who sent you!
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YOU’RE NEW......WHAT TO DO? AN EXPLORATION OF POSSIBILITIES.
New practitioners have SO many choices to make that often feel heavy. We have been a cog in the wheel of the educational machine where we are told exactly what hoops to jump through for 4 years. Suddenly, we sprout into the “real” world and are taxed with the challenge of making a living again. The options of where, how, and with whom are abundant.
Do you want to be an employee for a couple years? Do you know how much you should be paid? Should you be an independent contractor or an employee? Take insurance? Start our own practice? Or maybe you want to purchase a clinic. There are SO many steps involved in that too!
Listen in as I chat with MaryAnn Geness, DC. about EVERY aspect of business ownership. Dr. Geness has personally experienced every strata of the business world. She has been an employee, an independent contractor, associate, partner and boss. She has purchased a practice, sold a practice and dissolved a practice. She has owned large practices, a medium sized practice and a solo practice. She has pretty much done it all and we are fortunate that she is willing to share her experiences.
Grab your tea and a cookie and enjoy the show!
TODAY’S GUEST
MARYANN GENESS DC., OWNER OF SPARK CHIROPRACTIC AND ACUPUNCTURE
DR MARYANN GENESS has been in the healing arts for 25 years, first as a massage therapist and then as a chiropractor for the last fourteen years. She started into chiropractic as an Associate and then ran several large CAM practices, before selling her practice and downsizing to a smaller practice so she could also run a net-zero farm in Southern Oregon. As a practitioner, she uses gentle humor and understanding, allowing patients to feel safe and open to learning without the feelings of guilt that doctors' opinions can sometimes bring. She recognizes the importance of meeting people where they are and helping them get to where they want to go with love and self-respect. The time she spent as a massage therapist informed her techniques as a chiropractor and she spends a lot of time on the muscles and fascia along with the working on the joints.
Spark Chiropractic and Acupuncture
YOU’LL LEARN
- What should a new Acupuncturist know about when considering employment vs. being an independent contractor?
- Is is better to be paid a salary or work for commission?
- What should we know about lease space and triple net?
- What are the extra costs associated with leasing space?
- Should a new Acupuncturist purchase an existing clinic?
- What are the key elements to look for when purchasing a practice?
- How do you find a practice for sale?
- What key things should you take into consideration when purchasing a clinic?
- What size practice is potentially the most lucrative?
- What specific terms or stipulations to put in the purchase agreement.
- How to finance a clinic.
- Why you need to hire an attorney and an appraiser.
CALL TO ACTION
- Join me on Instagram @AcuSprout
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ACU-022 How To Stay Professional and Legal Online with Rachel Schumont
April 15, 2021
•63m
HOW TO STAY ON THE UPSIDE OF LEGAL IN A QUICKLY EVOLVING TECH WORLD
I’m a freedom lover. I LOVE to navigate this world my way and rarely does it come close to the societal norm. I think a lot of Practitioners of Chinese Medicine are like this. We tend to be the outliers and renegades. However, I often see the tendency for Acupuncturists to sweep legal professionalism into the gray space. Not doing due diligence with the “seemingly small things”, like HIPAA compliant emails and posting photos on social media. It’s easy to gloss over these details when starting a practice and it’s hard to recall specifically from our education what best practices are. Our ethics and jurisprudence classes are short and relatively boring and mashed in between the high demands of memorizing an entire pharmacopeia. SO....this is my continued graduation gift to you. Let’s till the proverbial soil and plant some very healthy and robust seeds. In order to keep that seed alive and help it grow, we might encounter some tasks that are not fun but necessary for it to thrive. The same goes for your career and practice. Stay informed about the ever-changing climate and world of technology. Just like following the rules of nature, there are rules that you have to follow with your practice so that you can thrive. In this episode we are going to touch on some laws and practices you need to be aware of as new practitioners. Make sure the light shines on the soil. No shady practices here. We are talking mostly about your online presence and what you need to be aware of with regards to social media, HIPAA compliance, BAA agreements, webinars, emails, phones, and newsletters.
YOU'LL LEARN
- What services you might hire an attorney to provide you business.
- PHI defined and exactly what our responsibilities are.
- What is a BAA and why is it necessary.
- Should you really be asking for advice on cases on Facebook??!!!
- Can an Acupuncturist also be a Health Coach? If so, what legal protection would a practitioner need in place when coaching?
- How does HIPAA influence our relationship with patients on social media?
- Does your newsletter need to be HIPAA compliant? What about your phone? Yes and yes. I have a solution for you.
resources
- Need HIPAA compliant email, phone and video that’s super affordable? I use Google Workspace and love it.
- Here are some great articles I found in my research. Worth the read!
- Policy Statement From the American College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards
- Social Media and Health Care Professionals: Benefits, Risks, and Best Practices
- The Rise of the Empowered Physician in the Digital Health Era: Viewpoint
call to action
- Join me on Instagram @AcuSprout
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