ACU-032 Integrating Acupuncture In A Tribal Health Clinic with Michelle Jean Champion LAc.
AcuSprout: Acupuncture Podcast
06/14/22
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Acupuncture serving American Indians: Could this be your dream practice?
Are you a new Acupuncturist and you are having trouble putting your finger on the pulse of your career choices?
Here is one you may not have considered.
Join me in this episode where I talk with Michelle Jean Champion LAc. about her journey to serving Indigenous People with Acupuncture and Asian Medicine and how you can similarly make an impact.
today’s guest
MICHELLE JEAN CHAMPION LAC. , LAKE COUNTY TRIBAL HEALTH CLINIC AND CULTIVATE WELLNESS STUDIO
Michelle Jean Champion, L.Ac., M.S.O.M, practices Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Herbalism, bodywork and teaches classes that empower students with wisdom and tools for wellness. She graduated with a masters of science in Oriental Medicine from Samra University and was licensed by the State of California to practice Acupuncture in 2008. Michelle founded and practiced clinical Acupuncture at Cultivate Wellness Studio in Mendocino County for 13 years. She moved to Lakeport and began serving the Lake County community in February 2019. Her gentle and caring healing arts style is dynamic and provides her patients the ability to ease into sessions, offering profound multi-level shifts towards wellness. She is grateful for the opportunity to serve you, the Lake County Tribal Health community. You are invited to schedule your next Acupuncture appointment with her today!
you’ll learn
- Michelle’s journey to becoming an Acupuncturist and Herbalist for a Lake County Tribal Health.
- How she has educated her western medical team members about Acupuncture and Asian Medicine.
- How she structured her practice, a snapshot of her day and what her business responsibilities look.
- How she negotiated her pay.
- The most common chief complaints she treats and what her patient flow is like.
- How her position has changed and transformed since she started working there.
resources
- Urban Indian Health Institute
- Tribal and Urban Indian Health Centers
- Indian Health Service
- Jane Electronic Medical Records. Use this link to get your first month free!
- Follow AcuSprout on Instagram and Facebook
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Previous Episode
Enjoy a quick review of my favorite systems!
In this episode I cover my top five software systems to streamline my Acupuncture practice. I use these tools to streamline the business stuff that I don’t particularly love spending time on but are necessary to my practice.
I wanted to share them with you because as a new practitioner you really shouldn’t spend too much time trying to make decisions about software.
You just need to make a quick choice and move your focus to activities that will engage people’s interest and draw them in your doors.
quick links
* SOME OF THESE LINKS ARE AFFILIATE LINKS AND BY CLICKING ON THEM I MAY RECEIVE A SMALL COMMISSION, BUT THEY ARE ALL PRODUCTS THAT I USE AND STAND BY. THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE SHOW!
- *Quickbooks You can get 30% off your first 6 months!
- *Canva is my go to for all of my social media designs, photos for my website, templates for my newsletters and overall branding.
- *Google Workspace is my go to for email, storage for research files, policies and procedure manuals, AND I have also used Google Voice for my phone number.
- Square is the POS system that I like. Do your research on this one! Choosing a POS will depend on your EHR or awesome business bank rates. The reason I chose Square is because not all POS systems will take health savings account cards, but Square does.
- Squarespace is my website provider. I also designed all of my websites. It’s doable!!! Go for it!
- Blue Poppy is my favorite for granules and patents.
- Springwind is my favorite for raw herbs.
- *Horizonwestbookkeeping.com for your free consultation with Sarah.
- *Jane Electronic Medical Records. Use this link to get the “Helper Rate” or your first month free!
- GO TO THE TOOLS PAGE TO FIND MORE AWESOME DEALS FOR YOUR PRACTICE.
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can choosing a niche really help get you out of the gate?
For any new health care practitioner choosing a niche can feel really uncomfortable. And honestly, it is not the only way to launch a practice, but it is one way. And a really beneficial way at that!
Listen in while I chat with one of my friends here in Bellingham who launched a medical practice one year ago, chose a niche and built an entire supportive community around that special population.
This is such a beautiful way to support your patients or practice members as JoAnne prefers to call them AND support other like minded professionals also grow their practices.
Prepare to feel inspired!!!
today’s guest
JOANNE BATES D.C., ROOTED IN WELLNESS CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. JoAnne is the owner and founder of Rooted in Wellness Chiropractic in Bellingham, WA. She primarily serves the perinatal and pediatric population. Her passions lie in supporting and empowering women throughout their pregnancy journey and beyond. She received her Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College West in the Bay Area and is continuing her education through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) to further her knowledge on all things chiropractic, pregnancy and pediatrics. Outside of the office, she loves getting out and exploring the beauty that is the PNW and playing with her Australian Shepherd, Mozzie.
you’ll learn
- Why and how she chose a niche, and how it affected starting her practice.
- Things she would do differently.
- How having a cash practice is working for her.
- How she talks about money and payment with her practice members.
- How the Bellingham Birth Collective was conceived. (See what I did there?)
- What is next with her marketing endeavors.
resources
- Jane Electronic Medical Records. Use this link to get your first month free!
- Follow AcuSprout on Instagram and Facebook
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