P03.06. Community-style Acupuncture and the NADA Protocol Demonstration

Scientific abstracts presented at the International Congress for Clinicians in Complementary & Integrative Medicine 2013 This poster includes a discussion of the use of acupuncture in a community setting for various conditions. Logistics, staffing, and financial aspects of community style acupuncture will be discussed. Rationale: Community style acupuncture is an economical, high volume technique for delivering Traditional Chinese Medicine to a group of patients who prefer this approach or who cannot afford private sessions. This delivery of care method enhances access to acupuncture for those who may not afford it otherwise. Objectives: Community style acupuncture has been in use for centuries. This method of delivering healthcare increases access to care for patients who cannot afford the higher cost of individualized treatments in the typical private practice acupuncture office. Participants will learn the evidence base as well as logistical and financial aspects of setting up a community style acupuncture program in their offices.