Help Wanted! IHPC Stakeholder Report Details Integrative Medicine Opportunities in the Affordable Care Act

 By  John Weeks, Publisher/Editor of the Integrator Blog News & Reports  

"You're either at the table or on the menu." So runs the adage that defines much in the Washington, DC Beltway.Two early 2012 notices from Len Wisneski, MD, the chair of the Integrated Healthcare Policy Consortium (IHPC), say a great deal about the relationship between the integrative healthcare community and this power politics metaphor. Read more>>    

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The Unexpected Joys of Great Service

On their AlternativeHealthPractice.com blog, Tara Gignac, ND and Dan Clements share an inspiring customer service story.

Integrative Practitioner Reviews Family Practice Management - 7 Strategies for Creating a More Efficient Practice

Dr. Lynn Ho shares the changes she made to improve office efficiency in her busy solo practice.

Case Study—Lyme Disease, Western Medicine and Acupuncture

Heidi Most, M.Ac., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM) provides a case study involving the treatment of a 78 year old patient who, as a result of Lyme Disease, experienced severe recurring pain episodes over the course of 16 months.