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There are many choices available when it comes to choosing an appointment booking and billing software for your acupuncture health clinic. One of the best alternatives, however, is Appointy’s health and wellness scheduling software.Here is why Appointy can be the right fit for your acupuncture health clinic:24x7 online scheduling: Allow your customers to book appointments at their own convenience from anywhere and at any time.Online prepayments: Let your customers pay online through popular and secure payment gateways like Stripe, Square, PayPal, and avoid casual bookings/no shows.Calendar scheduler: View the schedule of your entire clinic and individual practitioners at a glance. Create and reschedule sessions with simple drag-and-drop.Flexible booking rules: Choose how much in advance customers can book/reschedule/cancel sessions with you.Staff management: You can monitor staff productivity. Appointy also lets your staff manage their own schedules and tips with separate staff login.Client database management: Dedicated customer profiles help you maintain client data, appointments, and payment history.Reporting and analytics: Track your clinic’s important metrics and view crucial reports with Appointy.Wellness scheduling app: Manage your business on the go with a mobile app for Android and iOS.Appointy supports over 30 languages. It also has a Zoom integration that facilitates online fitness sessions during COVID19, and for your international clients as well.

Pain is the number one reason people seek out in acupuncturist. Acupuncture connects with the brain and the nervous system to release natural painkillers and to take the body out of the fight or flight mode. It is known for decreasing inflammation and increasing blood and energy to the area of pain to increase healing.Acupuncture is most effective if a person is treated in the acute stage. Sometimes just one visit his enough. However if the person has had a condition for many years, it will require a number of visits before seeing significant improvement in some cases. There are many variables to how a person responds to a treatment based on a person's health history and lifestyle. Most people with chronic pain find regular treatments help to keep pain at a low or manageable level. regular treatments also have the added benefit of reducing stress and boosting the immune system.

Acupuncturists are a varied lot. We are everything from quiet, zen-like and loving to outgoing, gregarious and active. Knowing what type of acupuncturist will best serve your needs isn’t always easy, and making decisions about a health care provider in the already somewhat foreign world of acupuncture can be daunting.Acupuncture is an ancient tradition, its tools and principles have been around for thousands of years. You can trust that, but finding the right acupuncturist to fit your needs and build a relationship with can be difficult. Here’s a list of questions to ask providers that you contact for treatment:1 – What is your educational background?This question can really help clarify what type of acupuncturist they are. You want to make sure they are trained and certified to practice acupuncture. The ancient art of Chinese Medical Diagnosis is one of the keys to practicing successful acupuncture and getting results. Not everyone is trained in these methods and you will want to make sure that the person you choose has a clear understanding of this.There are a few choices regarding who can practice acupuncture:Physicians: In the US, many physicians are allowed to practice needling (called “dry needling” by the medical community) after having only 100-200 hours of training. This is often referred to as Medical Acupuncture. They are not trained in Chinese Medical Diagnosis and these needling seminars are often focused only on trigger point therapy for relieving muscle pain.Chiropractors: Depending on the state in which they are licensed, chiropractors may also take 100-150 hour seminars to learn needling for pain syndromes. Typically, they are typically required to only perform acupuncture treatments that relate to and improve upon chiropractic adjustments.Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc): A licensed acupuncturist will have a Masters Degree or doctoral degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. They are required to have a minimum of 1800-2400 hours of instruction in acupuncture, point location, Chinese Medicine theory, including diagnostic methods of observation of tongue, pulses, face and body. Acupuncturists in most states must also be certified by the NCCAOM, an agency that regulates acupuncturists nationally. Most states also license acupuncturists via their Board of Medical Examiners.2 – Do they specialize?Some acupuncturists treat any and all conditions, but many will specialize in treating certain conditions. Specialists may focus on Musculo-skeletal disorders, pain, mental health, fertility, pediatrics oncology, etc.3 – What style of acupuncture do they use?There are many different styles of acupuncture such as Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, ear acupuncture, Japanese style, Five Element, cosmetic etc.Some are more effective for internal medicine problems, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine, while others more for mental health such as Five Element style. You should find out which modalities your acupuncturist uses, many of us have been trained in and use more than one.4 – How many treatments will the treatment plan consist of?First and foremost, it is not really possible for anyone to be able to tell you over the phone how many treatments you may need or how often you will need to be seen. General ranges can be talked about, but your acupuncturist should do a full intake of your health history with structural diagnosis and observation of tongue and pulse before they can tell you what your treatment will require.How long healing takes will generally depend on how chronic your condition is and how severe your symptoms are. Your acupuncturist will look at the underlying causes of your problems and seek to address those.5 – Aside of acupuncture, what services do they offer?Acupuncture is just one modality that practitioners of Chinese Medicine are trained in. They can also offer prescriptions for Chinese Herbal formulas and offer body work such as Tuina and Shiatsu as well as nutritional counseling, cupping and moxa. The supplementation of herbal formulas to your treatment plan can be very effective in helping to relieve your problematic symptoms. Chinese herbs come in many forms, pills, teas, capsules and granule powders.6 – What type of payments do you take and how much will it cost me?The price of your treatments will depend on the location, experience and style of the acupuncturist and many, if not most will require payment at time of service. Options for accepting payment should also be offered, cash, credit card, debit card and health savings account / flex spending payment cards are typical.7 – Which health insurance do you accept, if any?Today, many health care plans pay for acupuncture treatments. Your acupuncturist should be available to find out what your benefits are and work with you to get the treatments you need within the scope of benefits offered. Occasionally benefits will not cover the entire treatment plan and you will want to find out what other options are offered, such as making arrangements for future cash based payments. Some acupuncturists do not accept insurance but will be able to give you a receipt called a superbill that you can then submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.8 – Find out about other details you will need to know such as:LocationParkingHours of operationHandicap accessibleDo they offer early morning or late afternoon appointments?All of the above details can go into picking just the right acupuncturist for you. Over time, you will be building a strong relationship with your provider, telling your friends and family about them and supporting them in their endeavours as they will be supporting you. To do this, you should be fully confident that your practitioner is on your side and offers you everything that you need to get better and feel great!For the full article see http://acupuncturepdx.com/2010/11/10/finding-a-great-acupuncturist/