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Practitioners ask me all the time how much I charge the patient to graph them and hand them a diagnostic report. It’s a great question. I know there are some practitioners who charge the patient separately for the graph and report, and I’ve heard of charging anywhere between $15 and $50. However, I don’t charge my patients for their report. Let me tell you why. 1. AcuGraph Gives ME More Options. I have several approaches that... Read more
With the ongoing development of AcuGraph 5, I’m pleased to announce another major release to the software. This makes the 3rd major release in the past 12 months, each one with important new features and improvements. In this post I’m going to show you one of the newest features in AcuGraph 5, Capturing live photos directly in the AcuGraph software. You can use this new feature to connect a camera to your computer and capture... Read more
You may think AcuGraph is only for graphing, but that’s not the case! Did you know AcuGraph has an expanded library that includes hundreds of treatment protocols for various conditions your patient may be experiencing? In addition to its graphing capabilities, AcuGraph is a complete reference library! Have you taken advantage of this useful feature? With a few clicks you can add additional, powerful, treatments to your patient visit. Here’s how you do it: To find... Read more
Hello AcuGraph Friends, If you know anything about Kimberly Thompson, L.Ac., you know she lives her life with passion and purpose that carry over into everything she does. So when she decided a few months ago to reinvent her practice and take it to the next level, you can bet she did amazing things, and got amazing results. I posted a preview last week—and now the full interview is ready. Join me as I interview Kimberly about... Read more
Did you know that AcuGraph 5 helps you track special information for patients? Use it as a quick reminder of important information about the patient, before you begin your patient visit. Sounds good, but why would I want to do that? Suppose you have a patient who has a pacemaker, or an allergy, or has had a surgery or has some other information you need to remember BEFORE you begin your visit with this patient. You... Read more
Just a quick message today to make sure you saw the 3 minute video I posted yesterday highlighting how Kimberly uses AcuGraph to Know, Show and Grow her practice. This is a preview clip of an idea we have for a full video interview that we hope to do soon. What do you think? Do you want to learn more about how Kimberly reaches these goals? Please go take a look at the video and drop a comment on the post to let us know what... Read more
What are the side effects of acupuncture treatment? Being the curious sort, I sometimes see what acupuncture searches are most common in Google. Some of the results are very interesting. Recently, I ran across a gem of an article about the side effects of acupuncture. It was written from a medical standpoint…and it talked about the scary stuff. Pneumothorax and hepatitis. You know, the ones that are prevented by even minimal training. Have you ever caused... Read more
————————————– Wanted: Successful Acupuncturist Seeking well-educated, charming, and nicely groomed acupuncturist who gets good results. Must have good communication skills and polite bedside manners. Practical experience in the field of bridge building is a MUST. ————————————– If this ad were for a real position, would it apply to you? Why does an acupuncturist NEED experience building bridges? The bridge I am referring to does not involve an engineer or require a hammer and nails. A... Read more
When we take AcuGraph on the road for acupuncture trade shows, conventions and symposiums–we are the busiest booth at the event. It’s really a lot of fun having acupuncturists hang out and chat all weekend long. We’ve made many lifelong friends with acupuncturists all over the world by meeting at these events. Why do you Think that is? It’s not hard to imagine why acupuncturists love coming to our booth…It’s the same reason Patients will... Read more
“People love [AcuGraph], it gets you patients, and potential clients love the charts and insights into their health. But…” I was cleaning my home office not long ago, and you’ll never guess what I found: A phone book. The Yellow Pages, in fact. Remember those? I frankly didn’t know I still had a phone book in the house, and was not at all surprised to find that this particular example was out of date–by a... Read more
Have you ever had trouble helping your patients understand Chinese Medicine? TCM terminology doesn’t make sense to patients who are programmed to think in terms of Western medicine. The ancient terms and concepts are important but often require an interpretation. That last thing you want to do is leave a patient confused. A confused patient doesn’t come back! What does Your Patient Need? They need to SEE it! Don’t explain it to them–SHOW them! The... Read more
I was a stubborn child. My mother said she hoped someday I’d learn what it was like to raise a child just like me… God has a sense of humor. We have been blessed with many stubborn children over the years. You’d think I’d learned my lesson about raising strong-willed children by now, right? Apparently not. He keeps blessing me with more and more opportunities to get it right and finally, with child #9, my mom’s... Read more
One of the fastest ways to get more patients quickly is through speaking. Standing in front of a group, you are able to inspire and educate people about Chinese medicine so they “get it.” It can also bring you more patients in 1 hour than from a month of networking….IF you know what you’re doing. Especially when you have AcuGraph, getting patients from your talks becomes even easier. Have you tried to do talks to... Read more
Did you know that AcuGraph 5 lets you customize your graph results to match the way you treat? In a nutshell, you can change the channel! Great! So what does that mean? Funny you should ask, that’s what I thought when Kimberly first brought up this idea! Here’s the quick summary: Suppose in your graph results, you have a channel that’s showing normal, but one reading is borderline high, and the other is really high. Instead of... Read more
Stomach 36 is a really GREAT point everyone should know about. It is one of the most widely used acupuncture points on the body because it is so powerful. Here’s a little legend about this point, based on the English name translation: Leg Three Mile. Chinese warriors wore leather sashes with stones hanging from either side of their waists while they hiked across the vast countryside to protect their nation. When the warriors became too exhausted... Read more