At the end of her talk before the National Press Club on April 6, 2010, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was popped a question on "acupuncture, meditation and other alternative healing methods." Sebelius responds positively, if...
What integrative practice associations are saying about healthcare overhaul ... CMS/Medicare nominee Berwick and his principles for integrative medicine ... Patient outcomes from Penny George Institute inpatient integrative care ... Ground-breaking...
In 2003, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) took a bet with Medicare that expanded coverage of chiropractic services would be at least cost neutral for the agency. HHS Secretary Sibelius has submitted her final report to Congress on the...
The nation's first inpatient fellowship for licensed acupuncture is into its second year in the Department of Integrative Medicine at New York's Beth Israel Hospital. The year-long fellowship is under the direction of Arya Nielsen, PhD, LAc and Ben...
Six leaders of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine were hosted by the Indian government in January for a trip that was meant to explore strategies for increasing the presence of Ayurvedic healthcare in the United...
Do you see yourself as a "licensed integrative practitioner"? Do you feel kinship with those from other professions who wear that label? Would you like your professional organizations to collaborate with similar professions to advance integrative...
McCain-Dorgan bill stirs battle over supplement regulation McCain backs off ... Action urged to support "licensed integrative practitioners" in federal legislation ... Senator Mikulski salutes Integrative Healthcare Symposium attendees ... Bill...
I split my professional life between the Integrator and related writing and the organization featured here, the Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC). This multidisciplinary entity lives and breaths the...
If you support integrative practice, here are 6 specific reasons to write your members of Congress now. Proposed legislation sits on the desks of members of Congress that, if passed, includes integrative practitioners and integrative practices in...
Responses of readers from the acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) profession challenged a statement in the most recent Integrator round-up. They argue that there is no "emerging consensus" on the proposal of the Accreditation Commission for...
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