SCOPE OF PRACTICE Flashcards
(40 cards)
within the scope of practice is any of these to effect stimulation of acupuncture points and channels: (4)
- needles
- moxibustion
- teishin
- electroacupuncture
In addition, the scope includes these methods as a part of the professional practice (22)
- acu-patches
- acuform
- acutotement
- acupressure
- cupping
- gua sha
- cold laser
- tuina
- massage
- ultrasound
- thermal methods
- magnetic stimulation
- breathing techniques
- therapeutic exercises and techniques
- oriental dietary therapy
- lifestyle education
- percutaneous and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- qigong
- biofeedback
- diagnostic assessment techniques taught through accredited schools
- taiji
- energetic therapy
acupuncturists can recommend these tx to patients (9)
- meditation
- homeopathy
- vitamins
- minerals
- enzymes
- glandulars
- amino acids
- non prescription substances
- nutritional or dietary supplements FDA approved
acupuncturists can USE the following when providing acupuncture:7
- solid filiform needles
- dermal needles
- plum blossom
- intradermal or press needles
- prismatic needles
- lancets
- non insertive pressure needles
Acupuncturists can NOT use these when providing acu
- staples
- hypodermic needles
- subcutaneous permanent needles or sutures
- herbs unless certified
to be a guest acupuncturist you must have
permission from the board
an instructor
a license in another state or country
the person in charge of the school must submit a request 60 days prior to presentation.
guest acupuncturist shall not
perform acupuncture services for more than 30 days in a calendar year
open an office or appoint a place to meet pts or receive calls from patients
anyone is unlicensed to practice acupuncture unless they are
a licensed acupuncturist
a physician or dentis
a guest acupuncturist
a student
what do you do if a piece of equipment comes into contact with blood or body fluids or penetrates the skin?
clean equipment with a disinfectant and then sterilize by steam autoclave, dry heat or ethylene oxide gas sterilization
steam autoclave or dry heat is used how
250 degrees f (120 celcius) and 15 pounds per inch of pressure x 30 minutes
what sterilization methods are prohibited
soaking in etoh or othr antiseptic
glass bead sterilization
if I learn that a patient has a blood borne infectious disease, what do i do
use only disposable needles in treating the pt
how do I prepare an employee about sanitation practices
train them and supply with a written outline of sterilization procedures.
keep a copy of the outline of procedures in the office
whats the rule for chart notes
acupuncturist shall prepare contemporaneous permanent professional tx records.
also shall keep billing records made to patients and third party carriers
how long re chart notes kept
seven years from last entry
what does the tx record need to have
- date of tx
- CC
- hx
- progress notes
- orders for tests or consultations
- informed consent documentation
- exam findings
- referral or dx by physician (name of dr, )
- recommendations made for other health care products or meditation
how do you make chart corrections
date and inital the change
how shall a chart note made and maintained on a personal computer be prepared or kept
- it must have 2 forms of identification (name and record number)
- entry shall contain date of service, full printed name of provider, chart must be finalized with a confidentail personal code (cpc) and date
transcipted notes must
be dated and identified as preliminary
computer system must have what
internal permanent date and time stamp for all entries
and once chart note signed cannot be changed
who gets access to the chart
physician OR representative of the board, the attorney general or the divison of cnsumer affairs no later than 10 days after a request is made
to the patient( or pt representative) within 30 days of the request
how can a chart note be given to a patient
the actual chart info as, tx record, billing record, test results, subjective info OR a summary of that info
for record copies given what can we charge
no more than $1/page or $100 for the entire record whichever is less. if record less than 10 pages can ask for $10. q
if subpoenaed, we release records where and how
attorney general or board, such records shall be originals, unedited with full patient names.
