Page 14 - Hani Times August 2020

14 News Aug 1, 2020 Vol. 17 Hani Times
광고

60% of Acupuncture Clinics Have Already Reopened in the US

How the Quarantine Affected Acupuncturists and Profession

By Namwook Cho L.Ac.

(→ Continued from page 1)

medicine was a tool, and ▲ Economic Assistance of the supplies I need.”
others, which account for from Government Based on the answers, it seems
39.4%, explained such as Many were suffering from the majority of clinics were
cupping, bodywork, education, economic impact from not in short of supplies for
moxibustion, and yoga were COVID-19 and applied for the treating patients safely under
tools to practice. government’s help such as the COVID-19 quarantine.
Paycheck Protection Program,
▲ State or Local Government’s PPP, and Economic Injury ▲ How Did You Spend Your
Enforcement Disaster Loan, EIDL. Also, Time during COVID-19?
There was a survey question, practitioners could apply It was one of the interesting
“Did your state or local for unemployment benefits. questions for all.
government mandate or More than half answered More than 60% of practitioners
△ A Research Regarding How COVID-19 Impacted the strongly suggested closing they had filled PPP or spent time with family,
Acupuncturists and Profession was Announced Recently. image
ⓒAdobeStock_Dubo. your clinic?”. Two-third of EIDL, but only 39.8% of exercise, and studying using
answers were “Yes.” And practitioners received Webinars. Still, little less
The quarantine has been are working in multiple the report added that most grants. For unemployment than 50% of practitioners
extended already for four environments or working in states mandated closure. benefit, 54.5% applied, but were working—another 50%
months. Many acupuncturists different fields of a job as And there was another survey unfortunately, only 40.8% of objects spent time for
might be wonder how the they were practicing. question regarding operating have received benefits. baking and cooking.
other acupuncturist spent An interesting answer clinics. The question was, Few but meaningful answers
the quarantine period and was, “No income from “Did you close your practice ▲ Use of Electronic Health were 9.1% participated in
how the other acupuncturists acupuncture.” Those who even though you could have Records (EHR) volunteer work.
operated their clinics. answered no income from remained open?” Almost half Practitioners who said, “I do At the end of the survey,
Recently, exciting research acupuncture were 1400 (26%) of the survey objects said not use an EHR” account for there were actual voices
“Workforce Survey Results: and seemed once they got “Yes” and the practitioners 66%, and 32.7% of practitioners of the practitioners who
How Covid19 Impacted the their acupuncture license who closed voluntarily did answered, “I use an HER.” have been suffering from
Acupuncture Profession” to but not practicing. so for health and safety And practitioners who COVID-19. “I am very
answer curiosity was issued. reasons, acupuncture was were using an EHR before optimistic. This pandemic
▲ Self-owned or Contractors? not regarded as an essential COVID-19 were 1579, and has shown how essential
Lisa Conboy did the research, Majority of the subject, business, or patients 131 practitioners started acupuncture is,”, “Very
MA, MA, ScD, who is an which counts as 68.9% were canceled. using EHR during COVID-19. optimistic. Upon reopening,
instructor in Medicine, Beth self-owned. The rest of the During mid of COVID-19 crisis, The number who are using I am back to 80% of capacity,
Israel Deaconness Medical subjects were working as 60% of the acupuncturists an EHR seems to increase. I lost my job as a result of
Center, Harvard Medical independent contractors were reopened and accepting Inventory Status of PPE and COVID. I am now forced to
School, and the research or employees. The research the in-person appointment, Disinfectants of Clinics work on my own, so I am
result was presented during a was not clearly indicated and most of the practitioners More than 2500 answered, “I trying to be optimistic, but
webinar hosted by NCCAOM which were independent were “Definitely” planning have all the supplies I need,” it is difficult when I have
and ASA on July 1, 2020. contractors or employees. on reopening. and 1500 said, “I have most bills to pay.”
Lisa explained that the That only has shown where The survey asked questions
goals of the survey were: they were working. regarding reopening as
understand the environment Beside self-owned, most “When did you or when will
of the US during COVID-19, were working as independent you reopen for in-person
how are practitioners contractors or employees in appointments?” The majority
affected, share strategies an integrated environment, answered between May 31 한의타임즈 제작진
with others. 13.3%, and group practice to June 1, and May 19, June -총괄 및 한국어판 편집장: 진희정
11.1%. Only 1.9% of the subject 14, July 1, was the second -영어판 편집장: 조남욱
▲ Types of Environment was working in a hospital, and most date for reopening. -디자이너: 미셸장
Most of the research objects 3.8% of acupuncturists were -OC배포: 박형호
operated their clinics as in community acupuncture. ▲ Most People Used Zoom -한국어 연재: 강주봉 원장, 안덕균 박사,
Single practitioner, and the 10.5% answered, “No income Platform for Telemedicine 오세준 원장, 홍대선 원장, 윤동원 교수
-영어 연재: 강주봉 원장, 오세준 원장,
ratio was 56.9% or working from self-owned or contract The survey asked, “What
이우경 원장, 사이먼 김 교수, 데이비드 리
in other health professionals, work.” video platform do you use to
that was 16.8%. 12.8% Also, the report added, “many communicate with patients?” Acupuncture Times
answered there have been practitioners used multiple Most people, accounting for
working in a group practice, business models.” 1388 practitioners, used Zoom -General & Korean Edition, Editor in Chief:
3.7% of subjects said there and second most people who Heejeong Jin
were working in a hospital. ▲ Types of Practice Tools are 637 communicating with -English Edition, Editor in Chief: Namwook Cho
-Design: Michelle Chang
One who said they were The most popular tool patients through Facetime.
-O.C. Publisher: Hyungho Park
working in community for acupuncturists was Number people of using
-Column(Korean): Brandon SJ Oh, Dong Won Yoon
acupuncture 4.9%. Most acupuncture, as anyone can Zoom are more than double
Daesun Hong, Jubong Kang, Deog Kyun Ahn
of the acupuncturists had predict. 98.1% answered than the practitioners using
-Column(English): Jubong Kang,
multiple sources of income. acupuncture was the practice Facetime. The third most Brandon SJ Oh, Winston Lee, Simon Kim, David Lee
But it is not clear that they tool, 67.6% said herbal used platform was Doxy.me.