Practice Management #1Tasks Kay KaplanPam RhoadesHelen McGinnGeorge ColunaWhile in schoolRegister and take AOMA competencies eam classes! Acupuncture Competencies "iomedical Competencies Her#al Competencies18 months prior to graduation Research demographics o$ areas %at least &'() you *ish to start your #usiness!1. Population2. A+erage income3. ,um#er o$ acupuncturists in the area4. Political a$$iliation o$ area5. -ducation le+el o$ residents Research start up costs!6. O$$ice space rentals7. Computer e.uipment8. /o$t*are9. O$$ice e.uipment10. 0urniture Research costs o$ ser+ices in the areas!11. 1aundry ser+ices12. Medical *aste disposal13. 1ia#ility insurance $or o$$ice space14. Malpractice insurance15. 1icensing re.uirements and $ees16. 1egal costs17. 2tilities Research a+aila#ility!18. O$$ice space19. Parking20. -asy patient access21. Accessi#ility to other complimentary ser+ices in the area Marketing!22. Research options $or *e#sites and #egin de+elopment Check domain name a+aila#ility23. "egin designing ideas $or#rochures24. "egin designing ideas $or #usiness cards Contact!25. 1a*yer26. CPA27. Consultants28. /mall "usiness Administration29. /mall "usiness 1oan "anks3 Credit 2nion etc4 -sta#lish accounts and credit *ith acupuncture and her#al distri#utors 5rite a ne*sletter to $riends3 $amily and associates a#out acupuncture and her#s4 6nclude short stories a#out speci$ic diseases that can #e treated *ith TCM3 eplanations o$ TCM terms3 and scienti$ic eplanations o$ ho* TCM *orks on the #ody4 Great way to spread the word! 7olunteer or *ork $or an eisting acupuncturist4 1earn the #asics o$ o$$ice management3 insurance3 andpatient scheduling4The best way to learn what to do and what not to do.*** All highlighted items can take place while still in school.I think it would be helpful to make a second timeline with these items broken down in 3- month increments. This will help to spread out startup costs.6-12 months prior to graduation /end in Oriental Medicine application *ith 89:: %!""#.##) application $ee to ,CCAOM4 Application is good $or ; years $or ,CCAOM "oard -ams4 /ee ***4accaom4org $or application and in$ormation3also $ind candidate hand#ook4 /end notariurisprudence eamination *ill #e held at Pearson 72- $or 8?(4 6$ planning on practicing in Teas!1. /u#mit application to Teas Medical "oard4 /ee ***4tm#4state4t4us $or phone num#ers and addresses o$ most acupuncture organi