Category Archives: Uncategorized

Update from Acupuncture NOW Foundation

Dear Practitioners,

Acupuncture Now Foundation announced their ANF International Collaborations. ANF has now signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with:
– Acupuncture New Zealand,
– European TCM Association (ETCMA),
– Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association,
– Ireland (AFPA),
– Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada
(CMAAC),
– American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) and
– the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association
(AACMA)*

These collaborations and partnerships with other acupuncture associations and organizations around the world are critical to the operation of ANF and our development.

Let’s continue to work together – GLOBALLY – to pull together those with both the passion and knowledge to educate the public, policymakers, and healthcare professionals about the practice of acupuncture!

Thanks to everyone around the globe for all your support and commitment to our profession.

 

CHECK OUT ACUPUNCTURE NOW FOUNDATION’S FACEBOOK PAGE 

Third Canadian International Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Conference

第三屆加拿大國際中醫針灸學術研討會

October 8 & 9, 2017 in the Markham Civic Centre, Toronto

Third Canadian International Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Conference is an excellent opportunity to learn experience and new knowledge gained through clinical research and practice. The president and selected faculty of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine will be presenting, together with special speakers from Canada and other countries. Simultaneous English translation will be provided.

Excellent lectures with needling technique demonstration 高水平学术演讲和特色针法演示

The following are part of our speakers:
– Dr. Nenggui Xu, Member of China Academy of Sciences, VP. of Guangzhou University of TCM
Acupuncture Treatment for Stroke Sequelae
中风后遗症的针灸治疗 – 许能贵教授，中国学部委员，广州中医药大学副校长

– Dr. Fuhui Dong, China Academy of China Medical Sciences, Inventor of Flat Head Needling Technique
Clinical Application of Flat-Head Needling Technique
现代铍针技术的临床应用 – 董福慧教授，中国中医科学院，现代铍针技术发明者

– Dr. Chunzhi Tang, Dean, College of Acupuncture, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Jin’s Three Needle Technique for the Treatment of Dementia
靳三针治疗老年痴呆症靳 – 唐纯志教授，广州中医药大学针灸学院院长

– Dr. Linda Rapson, MD, Physician (Toronto)
Scalp Acupuncture for Pain Management in Spine Injury
脊柱损伤性疼痛的头针疗法 – Linda Rapson 医生（多伦多）

– Aina Zhang, Canadian well-known expert of TCM gynecology (Montreal)
Clinical Experience on Infertility Treatment
中医治疗不孕症的临症经验 – 张爱娜注册针灸师（蒙特利尔）

– Dr. Liping Cai, Dr. TCM, President of Canada Guangzhou University of TCM Alumni Association (Vancouver)
Acupuncture and TCM treatment for Intractable Facial Paralysis
顽固性面瘫的中医针灸治疗 – 蔡理平高级中医师，广中医加拿大校友会会长 （温哥华）

Registration fee: CAD $160.00 before July 15, 2017. Each month after CAD $20.00 increase.
The fee includes the two-day conference and lunch both days, and 16 hours CEU credit.
For more information and on-line registration and payment, please visit the official website:

www.tcmconference.ca

“How Acu Works” VIDEO

Communicating with Confidence: How Acupuncture Works

Thank you to all acupuncture associations from around the world who worked to make this presentation a huge success.

For those who couldn’t make the live webinar on acupuncture research yesterday, the replay is available at the following link below. It is a very special video for acupuncturists: learn how to equip yourself with communication tools to expand your reach and influence health professionals, policymakers, and patients.

Thank you so much to the organisations who have supported this effort and to all of you who were able to attend and join the conversation.
Please watch a replay of the video HERE.

Happy Canada Day

Wishing you a very Happy Canada Day! 加拿大149周年國慶快樂

canada fireworks

From CMAAC Board of Directors, Committee Members and Staff

CMAAC理事會理事，委員會委員以及所有工作人員 敬上

 

What’s new at our CMAAC website:

CMAAC网站更新内容：

  • 2015-2016 CMAAC Board of Directors: Who We Are

2015-2016 CMAAC董事会：我们是谁

互动讨论论坛和常见问题解答（HCAI，TELUS健康与PLAR  让我们知道你在想什么！

  • don’t forget to keep checking our website for employment opportunities and upcoming events!

不要忘記隨時留意我們的網站關於工作機會以及近期活動的信息

 

With eight Chapters across Canada, the CMAAC is proud to have regional representatives and represent practitioners across the country. We are all TCM practitioners – all of us are clinicians with some of us as TCM educators and even owners of TCM schools.
CMAAC 目前在加拿大已有8個分會，我們對於各自区域可以擁有各自的代表感到非常自豪。我们都是中医藥從業人員 – 其中一部分作为傳統醫藥教育工作者甚至擁有自己的中醫學校。

董事会

Please see below for our spotlight of the Board of Directors and Committee members that are here to serve you across Canada!
请参阅下面我们的董事及委員提供服务的焦点:

Check out our new FORUM area here:
在這裏查看我们的最新论坛：
forums

论坛

TELUS Health & Insurance Companies Meeting June 14/2016

TELUS Health & Insurance Companies Meeting June 14/2016

TELUS Health eClaims had a face-to-face meeting on June 14th with the insurance companies who participate in their eClaims solution.
As Chair of the TCM Policy Development & Communications Committee, Jane Cheung spoke to their user group on behalf of CMAAC and TCM/A practitioners.

eClaims allows practitioners to bill insurance companies directly for their patients who have extended health care coverage for acupuncture treatments. There are currently 10 major insurance companies participating, including Sun Life, Great West Life & Manulife.  As healthcare providers, we can submit a claim directly to the insurance company using this website.  Payments can be directed to the patient (if they’ve already paid at your clinic) or to us, the service provider.
For many patients, our ability to direct bill their insurance company (just like a dentist) removes the financial barrier of having to pay for treatments up front, then wait around for reimbursement.

As a group, TCM/A practitioners are one of the slowest groups to start using this online billing service and we wanted to know why?

See below for the responses and feedback to the survey:

Did you know?

TELUS Health eClaims is open to all CMAAC members…..regardless of which province you are in (regulated or not). Eligibility is subject to approval (and based on having the minimum # of 1900 training hours)

Below are some useful tips and links to get you started. But, first, you must register online! Click HERE to get started.
Want to see how eClaims works? Watch this short video.
Click to Training Video (12 minutes)

TO START: Enter your contact information

STEP 1: Enter your practice information

STEP 2: Enter your practitioner information
(this is where you enter your CMAAC registration number)

STEP 3: Enter authorized users

You can add your Admin as a separate user or just have them login in using your ID.  Either way is fine.
THAT’S IT!!

Need help registering?
Lastly, there is a short form user-guide available, that also includes the payment schedule for each insurance company
You can access the guide HERE

WFAS TOKYO/TSUKUBA 2016 Nov 5-6

WFAS TOKYO/TSUKUBA 2016

International Conference of World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies Tokyo/Tsukuba 2016

The Art of Acupuncture and Moxibustion:
For Sustainable health care and health promotion

November 5-6, 2016 Tsukuba International Congress Centre, Japan

Abstract submission deadline is July 7, 2016.

To submit an abstract, please follow the instructions listed on the WFAS website:
wfasjapan2016.org/abstracts.html
LINK TO WEBSITE

Access to discounted cell phone plans through TELUS Mobility

AST1048_BSM_FlowerBoxDigitalAd_v1a (1)

What’s New?

Getting connected and staying connected anytime, anywhere helps you be as efficient as possible in your practice.

TELUS Health offers CMAAC members:

  • Preferred member pricing for the latest mobility devices running on Canada’s largest 4G LTE network.  Plans include:
    • TELUS Smartphone plan with 500 minutes and 1GB data for $50/month
    • TELUS Premium Smartphone plan with unlimited nationwide calling and 3GB shareable data for $70/month

Special limited time offer of $300 off* any smartphone when you subscribe to the TELUS Premium Smartphone plan or $400 off* when you register for eClaims and subscribe to TELUS Premium Smartphone Plan.

How do I sign up my mobility smartphone with rate plan?

STEP 1: Register for eClaims to receive $400 off your mobile device

Register for eClaims now and receive $400 off any device when you subscribe to the Premium Smartphone Plan.   TELUS Health eClaims allows CMAAC members to remit claims electronically on behalf of your patients. It is free to register & free to use. Claims can be remitted with payment to you the provider, or to the patient.     A 4 digit reference number will be provided to you upon completion of your online registration. Enter that reference number on the mobile device order form. For existing eClaims users, please enter your eClaims portal user name.

STEP 2: Choose your mobile device

Select your mobile phone from our selection of smartphones.  

STEP 3:  Choose your plan

TELUS is pleased to offer CMAAC members the following rate plans:

Smartphone Plan Premium Smartphone plan
Term 24 months 24 months
Price $50 / month2,6 $70 / month2,6
Air Time 500 local minutes4 Unlimited Nationwide4
Data 1 GB3, 4 3 GB3, 4,5 (data can shared with a tablet or other device)
Features Unlimited Domestic SMS/MMS4, Call waiting, Voice Mail 25, Call Display, Conference Calling, Unlimited Evenings  & Weekends beginning at 6pm, TELUS to TELUS Calling Unlimited Domestic SMS/MMS4, Call waiting, Voice Mail 25, Call Display, Conference Calling, Unlimited Evenings  & Weekends beginning at 6pm, TELUS to TELUS Calling
Long Distance Nationwide  daytime calling: $0.08/minute Canada to US Calling:  15¢/min Canada to US Calling:  15¢/min
Bonus Hardware Credit N/A $100 device subsidy when you register for TELUS Health eClaims

Sign up now for the CMAAC preferred TELUS Mobility rates.  Enter the password cmaac2015 (case sensitive).

*Offer valid until November 25, 2015 and subject to change without notice.1 Must be in good standing with CMAAC to register. 2 Smartphone hardware is not included in the monthly price and is charged separately. Taxes, additional airtime, long distance. roaming and pay-per-use charges are extra. 3 Additional data rate: $5/MB. Additional per minute rate: 10¢.   4 Data, voice and text messaging used while roaming in the US are charged at the following rates: 75¢/minute, $5/MB, and 60¢/SMS. These charges apply to any usage in excess of what is included in your plan. Data, voice and text messaging used while roaming outside of Canada and the US may vary by zone. US roaming is also rounded to the closest KB when billed. 5 Data can be shared across smartphones, tablets, mobile Internet devices (not including Smart Hubs) on SharePlus Plans. Minutes on unlimited voice plans are not shareable. Additional data is charged by MB or GB and is rounded to the closest KB (1 GB = 1,024 MB, 1 MB = 1,024 KB).  SharePlus tablet and mobile Internet plans are access-only plans which use available data on SharePlus voice and data plans.  6 Rates and offers are subject to change without notice. Available for Business (BusinessRegular and Business Personal) only. Not available for Consumer accounts.