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To paraphrase the Tao de Jing; a bowl is useful because of the empty space.Recent anatomical research uncovered evidence for previously undescribed large-scale pathways that span …
New CPT Codes for Acupuncture Are Here!
Greetings, colleagues! After almost two years of work, a coalition led by the American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) that included the American Chiropractic Association, the …
I Ching Acupuncture David Twicken, DOM, LAc Dr. Chao Chen is a living legend in the Asian acupuncture community, and is famous for developing an
Clearing Up Confusion Over Code Use | Acupuncture Today
While it may appear that each 15 minutes of additional time spent would qualify for the added time, this is an incorrect assumption. The add-on codes of 97811 or 97814 actually are better …
How to Pass the NCCAOM Exam the First Time - Acupuncture Today
The NCCAOM exam is the national certification exam for AOM practitioners. It consists of four modules: three are taken for a certification in acupuncture, and four for a certification in …
What are the Meridians? - Acupuncture Today
The meridian and collateral system (jing luo, hereinafter referred to as "Meridians") is comprised of the main meridian channels (jing mai) and the collateral vessels (luo mai). Jing takes from …
About Acupuncture: Moxibustion | Acupunture Today
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing. Moxibustion has been used throughout Asia for …
VA Optum Health Recoupment of Cupping 97039 Payments …
97039 or 97139, unlisted physical medicine codes, were used to indicate “cupping,” and allowed and reimbursed from the outset of the VA Community Care program.
The Treatment of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) With Chinese …
Pertussis (whooping cough) is aptly called "the 100-day cough" (bai re ke) in Chinese medicine.Vaccinations against pertussis contained in the DPT (diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus) …
The Eight Extraordinary Confluent Points | Acupuncture Today
The eight extraordinary confluent points are a very popular set of acupuncture points in the modern practice of acupuncture. They are also called the intersection, meeting, command, …