This presentation is specific for acupuncturist clinicians and program managers working in healthcare system-based practice in the U.S. and those who support these services being available to patients in this setting.

Healthcare system-based practice = working in a facility organization that is accredited by or eligible for accreditation by the Joint Commission (wide range from county clinics to academic medical centers, federal and civilian settings)

The structure of this live event is a presentation followed by a Q&A or community discussion hosted by our Health Policy Communications Workgroup.
This event is part of the "Issues in Hospital-Based Practice" webinar series.

Presentation may include

• what current coverage is

• what current known issues and barriers are

• current lessons learned, solutions, or advice from the community about issues

• sharing any success stories

• What role does "Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act" from Rep. Judy Chu (CA) and its current bill iteration play in overcoming some of the past and current barriers (workarounds, denials, etc.)

• Includes notes about important documentation considerations for LAcs when documenting to Medicare standard(s).

This is a presentation from SOHHA’s Safety Practices Workgroup. It will be hosted live on Zoom. Please click on the event page link for event and registration details.

🎉 NCCAOM has approved this live virtual event for 2.0 Safety category PDAs (continuing education credits). 🎉

Introduction and review of safety, accountability, and transparency issues affecting LAcs working in healthcare system-based practice. This includes quality assurance, quality improvement processes, patient safety, and workplace safety.

With an increased focus on safety, accountability, and transparency in the new High-Reliability Organization (HRO) healthcare model, there has been an increased emphasis on identifying and understanding these issues. And how to develop processes around these issues that help you and your team improve over time.

Improvement goals and a growth mindset (learn from your mistakes versus giving up trying to improve) are part of the model of continuous learning & continuous improvement that the HHP/SOHHA encourages.

This presentation is specific for acupuncturist clinicians and program managers working in healthcare system-based practice in the U.S. and those who support these services being available to patients in this setting.

Healthcare system-based practice = working in a facility organization that is accredited by or eligible for accreditation by the Joint Commission (wide range from county clinics to academic medical centers, federal and civilian settings)

The structure of this live event is a presentation followed by a Q&A or community discussion hosted by our Health Policy Communications Workgroup.
This event is part of the "Issues in Hospital-Based Practice" webinar series.

Presentation may include

• what current coverage is

• what current known issues and barriers are

• current lessons learned, solutions, or advice from the community about issues

• sharing any success stories

• What role does "Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act" from Rep. Judy Chu (CA) and its current bill iteration play in overcoming some of the past and current barriers (workarounds, denials, etc.)

• The presentation may also include notes about important documentation considerations for LAcs when documenting to Medicare standard(s).

This is a presentation from SOHHA’s Safety Practices Workgroup. It will be hosted live on Zoom. Please click on the event page link for event and registration details.

🎉 NCCAOM has approved this live virtual event for 2.0 Safety category PDAs (continuing education credits). 🎉

Introduction and review of safety, accountability, and transparency issues affecting LAcs working in healthcare system-based practice. This includes quality assurance, quality improvement processes, patient safety, and workplace safety.

With an increased focus on safety, accountability, and transparency in the new High-Reliability Organization (HRO) healthcare model, there has been an increased emphasis on identifying and understanding these issues. And how to develop processes around these issues that help you and your team improve over time.

Improvement goals and a growth mindset (learn from your mistakes versus giving up trying to improve) are part of the model of continuous learning & continuous improvement that the HHP/SOHHA encourages.

This is a presentation from SOHHA’s Safety Practices Workgroup. It will be hosted live on Zoom. Please click on the event page link for registration details.

🎉The course has now (12/06/2024) been approved by NCCAOM for 2.0 Safety category PDAs (continuing education credits). 🎉

Introduction and review of safety, accountability, and transparency issues affecting LAcs working in healthcare system-based practice. This includes quality assurance, quality improvement processes, patient safety, and workplace safety.

With an increased focus on safety, accountability, and transparency in the new High-Reliability Organization (HRO) healthcare model, there has been an increased emphasis on identifying and understanding these issues. And how to develop processes around these issues that help you and your team improve over time.

Improvement goals and a growth mindset (learn from your mistakes versus giving up trying to improve) are part of the model of continuous learning & continuous improvement that the HHP/SOHHA encourages.

The first Inpatient Acupuncture Conference. A virtual conference hosted by the HHP.

Planned and coordinated by the HHP’s Inpatient Acupuncture Discussion Group.

Post-conference materials (including recordings 🎥🎥 of some sessions) are now available in the HHP community discussion platform at Tier 2. See the community discussion platform for options that include access to the Inpatient Acupuncture conference materials.

Third (and most improved!) public presentation from the HHP’s Safety-in-Practice workgroup.

🎉Approved for 2.5 safety category NCCAOM PDAs🎉

Introduction and review of safety, accountability, and transparency issues affecting LAcs working in healthcare system-based practice. This includes quality assurance, quality improvement processes, patient safety, and workplace safety.

With an increased focus on safety, accountability, and transparency in the new High-Reliability Organization (HRO) healthcare model, there has been an increased emphasis on identifying and understanding these issues. And how to develop processes around these issues that help you and your team improve over time.

These improvement goals and growth mindset is part of the model of continuous learning & continuous improvement that the HHP encourages.

First public presentation from the HHP’s Safety-in-Practice workgroup.

Introduction and review of safety, accountability, and transparency issues affecting LAcs working in healthcare system-based practice. This includes quality assurance, quality improvement processes, patient safety, and workplace safety.

With an increased focus on safety, accountability, and transparency in the new High-Reliability Organization (HRO) healthcare model, there has been an increased emphasis on identifying and understanding these issues. And how to develop processes around these issues that help you and your team improve over time.

These improvement goals and growth mindset is part of the model of continuous learning & continuous improvement that the HHP encourages.

Saturday, June 25th, 2022, 0900 Pacific/1000 Mountain/1100 Central/1200 Eastern U.S. time

In this session, we will present the basics of how to hire & credential an LAc, so your healthcare system/program is primed to

1. maximize reimbursement/coding/metrics capture potential and

2. retain LAc professionals in your program and system

We may also cover

• The minimum requirements for hiring an LAc into a healthcare system

• Recruiting and retention

  • Discussion of how you can support your LAc clinicians’ ability to work to the “top of their scope/practice.”

  • Introduction to current information on recruiting and retaining LAc talent in your system.

The HHP's First Inpatient Pediatric Acupuncture Interview for 2022

I am happy to bring you our first Issues in Hospital-based Practice live zoom session this year on Friday, April 8th, 2022, at 1000 Pacific (1100 Mountain, 1200 Central, 1300 Eastern U.S. time). This is an interview with Dr. Risi Idiokitas, DAOM, a pediatric acupuncturist who works at Children's National in D.C.

This is the first in a series of inpatient acupuncture program interviews we hope to do at the HHP. Click on this description to open this event and learn more.

HHP Community Standard Presentation and Discussion:

Documentation & Peer Record Review—QA processes

why & how

When: Thursday, Sept 12th, 2019. Live, virtual event via zoom.

What: Dr. Timothy Suh, DAOM, on Basics of How to Be a Hospital Contractor. This session is focused on the acupuncturist profession and acupuncturist-managed contractor group

20-30 minute presentation followed by time for questions.

Dr. Timothy Suh, DAOM, will present on his path to hospital practice—emphasis on creating a healthcare professional contractor group (of LAcs) and contracting services with hospitals as Alternative Health Group, LLC.

He is the founder and clinic director of Alternative Health Group LLC and the lead acupuncturist at Amita - St. Joseph Hospital, Amita Health, Chicago, Illinois.