Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 I have been talking to some nurses about the changes that universal (that term is used with cuation) insurance coverage would make in health care system. They think that most people will not see doctors but nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists. From this perspective then, the emphasis on " biomedicine " - another phony term- makes sense. We would want to be able to order tests and compete with the other health care practitioners. We would be using needles but I fear we will be using them from a Western perspective. Zinnia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 HR 646 has to pass first (federal acupuncture coverage act), to be on HR 676. If HR 646 doesn't pass, there is no chance for acupuncture to be " universally covered " . Chiropractic will be covered in the new plan. Physical therapists can already perform " dry needling " which is using filiform needles on trigger points (sounds like acupuncture huh?) by taking a short course. I don't see why PAs wouldn't be able to do acupuncture as well, since they can do just about anything that MDs do with supervision. Can NPs do " dry needling " ? K On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 6:47 PM, C. Zinnia <cmszinnia wrote: > > > I have been talking to some nurses about the changes that universal (that > term is used with cuation) insurance coverage would make in health care > system. They think that most people will not see doctors but nurse > practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists. > > From this perspective then, the emphasis on " biomedicine " - another phony > term- makes sense. We would want to be able to order tests and compete with > the other health care practitioners. We would be using needles but I fear we > will be using them from a Western perspective. > > Zinnia > > > -- www.tcmreview.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 In a message dated 11/28/2009 12:11:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, johnkokko writes: HR 646 has to pass first (federal acupuncture coverage act), to be on HR 676. If HR 646 doesn't pass, there is no chance for acupuncture to be " universally covered " . Chiropractic will be covered in the new plan. Physical therapists can already perform " dry needling " which is using filiform needles on trigger points (sounds like acupuncture huh?) by taking a short course. I don't see why PAs wouldn't be able to do acupuncture as well, since they can do just about anything that MDs do with supervision. Can NPs do " dry needling " ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Thank all the AOM-night-trade-schools, all the state AOM associations AND THE national professional organization for all of this.....none of whom for many many years supported a Federal acupuncture until 1 year or so ago. Its not a matter of blame....just the facts. Call it what you want.... " dry needling " or " medi-puncture " but anyway you cut it IT'S acupuncture. And YES.....even a Medical Assistant can do it under supposed supervision of an MD/DO. R In a message dated 11/28/2009 12:11:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, johnkokko writes: HR 646 has to pass first (federal acupuncture coverage act), to be on HR 676. If HR 646 doesn't pass, there is no chance for acupuncture to be " universally covered " . Chiropractic will be covered in the new plan. Physical therapists can already perform " dry needling " which is using filiform needles on trigger points (sounds like acupuncture huh?) by taking a short course. I don't see why PAs wouldn't be able to do acupuncture as well, since they can do just about anything that MDs do with supervision. Can NPs do " dry needling " ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 At least these groups are beginning to see the light, as they say. Michael W. Bowser, DC, LAc Chinese Medicine acudoc11 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:49:27 -0500 Re: another thought on the Doctorate Thank all the AOM-night-trade-schools, all the state AOM associations AND THE national professional organization for all of this.....none of whom for many many years supported a Federal acupuncture until 1 year or so ago. Its not a matter of blame....just the facts. Call it what you want.... " dry needling " or " medi-puncture " but anyway you cut it IT'S acupuncture. And YES.....even a Medical Assistant can do it under supposed supervision of an MD/DO. R In a message dated 11/28/2009 12:11:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, johnkokko writes: HR 646 has to pass first (federal acupuncture coverage act), to be on HR 676. If HR 646 doesn't pass, there is no chance for acupuncture to be " universally covered " . Chiropractic will be covered in the new plan. Physical therapists can already perform " dry needling " which is using filiform needles on trigger points (sounds like acupuncture huh?) by taking a short course. I don't see why PAs wouldn't be able to do acupuncture as well, since they can do just about anything that MDs do with supervision. Can NPs do " dry needling " ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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