New Class Starting Wednesday March 20

Hi Everyone. We are starting a class next Wednesday. If you know of anyone interested in becoming a massage practitioner please let them know we still have room in our 11-month night class (sorry, day class is full). 6pm-10pm Mon, Wed & Fri and one weekend per month. Contact Bill Thompson at 253.473.1142 for more info.

Busy, Busy, Busy....

We have been busy, and more is yet to come.  

Our progress on renovations is coming along nicely. We have just completed the classroom two update. New paint on walls and woodwork and a complete upgrade on our lighting to energy efficient full spectrum fixtures and bulbs tuned to daylight conditions. The classroom is defiantly bright and the picture does not do the room justice. 

Stop in and take a look around...

New Massage CE Calendar

Ok, this is a long one on CE calendar updates...and check out our new Logo!

SCHEDULE   Call 253.473.1142 to reserve your class today! 

FREE Ethics Training - Certain CE classes qualify for a free enrollment in the next Ethics Training. See class descriptions for more information.

2013 Classes


Monthly HIPAA Workshop - Crafting HIPAA Policy and Procedures for your Office -  2 CE (each class) with John Casebere, LMP $30.00 Each Session

During this workshop we will work together to craft HIPAA policy and procedure for your specific office. Prior attendance at a HIPAA & HITECH class is recommended but not necessary.

February 7 - Your Risk Assessment & Policy for Policy and Procedures for your office.

March 14 – TBD

April 11 - TBD

American Heart Association First Aid/CPR - February 9, 2013 • 9:00AM – 5:30PM
 8 Hour course
$50.00*
 


American Heart Association HIV/BBP - February 10, 2013 • 9:00AM – 2:00PM • 5 Hour course
$45.00*
*$75.00 for both days


Coming Soon – First Aid/CPR 4 hour Recertification Course. As long as your AHA card has not expired. You may recertify with the shorter 4 Hour class. email alexandarmassage@me.com for more information or call 253.473.1142 to reserve your spot in this class. 


Sports Massage – February 16 & 17 Sat 10:00am – 6:00pm Sun 8:00am – 4:00pm  14 CE hours $300.00

Includes a free enrollment to the 4 CE Hour Ethics Training

This 14 hour, two day course will provide you with the education you will want to know in starting out, or continuing your education in the realm of Sports Massage. Whether you are new to Sports Massage or want to brush up, this class is for you. Come enjoy this lively and energetic class!

Massage Ethics – March 7th • 6:00PM – 10:00PM
 4 CE Hours with John Casebere, LMP $30.00.

Zen Triggerpoint Anatomy® 

March 23 & 24, April 6, 7, 20, 21, May 4 & 5 2013

Includes a free enrollment to the 4 CE Hour Ethics Training

Zen Triggerpoint Anatomy® has three goals; to gain knowledge of the human body as needed, to begin the release of pain, stress, trauma & energy blocks from the connective tissues of the body, and to establish a working relationship between the body, mind & spirit through Zazen & Hara development training. with Bill Thompson, LMP. 
email alexandarmassage@me.com for more information. 


TBD 2013

IntraOral Endorsement Training – 16 hour - with Kia King LMP

Massage Ethics - March, June, October, December, 2013 • 6:00PM – 10:00PM
 4 CE Hours with John Casebere, LMP $30.00.

Self - Hypnosis/Bodyspeak – June & July 2013• 6:00PM – 9:00 PM 
 12 CE Hours with Bill Thompson, LMP $60.00
Learn how to tap in to your powerful subconscious mind using auto-relaxation techniques and scripts. Classes will be from 6pm - 9pm each evening for a total of 12 CEU Hours*.
*you must attend all 4 sessions to receive any CEU credit. Self Hypnosis Article. email alexandarmassage@me.com for more information or call 253.473.1142 to reserve your spot in this class.

Zen Bodytherapy® – September / October 2013
 with Bill Thompson, LMP $ 2000.00

Includes a free enrollment to the 4 CE Hour Ethics Training

Integrating the work of Dr. Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais & Tanouye Tenshin Rotaishi. developed by Dub Leigh and Tanouye Tenshin Rotaishi at the Chozen-Ji Zen Dojo in Hawaii. email alexandarmassage@me.com for more information or call 253.473.1142 to reserve your spot in this class.
*must attend all sessions to gain certification

Spa Treatments Training – with Aliesha Alexandar (Limited Space Available) All Spa Classes include a free enrollment to the 4 CE Hour Ethics Training

- Salt Glow Body Polish - $150.00 for 8 CE

- Back Treatment - 150.00 for 8 CE

- Facial Massage - $150.00 for 8 CE

- Body Wraps - $300.00 for 16 CE

- Stone Massage – 4 CE Hours with Sandra Rupp, LMP $150.00

- Cold Stone Massage with Sandra Rupp, LMP

These are evening classes that take place with-in our regular massage program. The CE Hours are from 8 to 16 hours depending on the treatment you choose to learn. Available classes are Facial Massage, Salt Glow Body Polish, Body Wraps, Back Treatments & Stone Massage. If you are interested in learning Spa Treatments, contact John Casebere email alexandarmassage@me.com for scheduling, pricing and more information.

Basic Insurance Billing for the Massage Practitioner - September 20, 2012 • 6:00PM – 10:00PM 
 – 4 CE Hours with John Casebere, LMP $25.00
This class will review the basics of Insurance Billing, Injury Treatment Strategy and how to obtain your NPI number. email alexandarmassage@me.com for more information or call 253.473.1142 to reserve your spot in this class.




HIPAA & HITECH – TBD • 6:00PM – 10:00PM
 4 CE Hours with John Casebere, LMP
In this class we will review the new HIPAA changes and learn how to do a Risk Assessment. We will also discuss the impact of HIPAA on employees and independent contractors. With this class you will receive 4 hours of CE. A HIPPA overview and a Risk Assessment Tool $75.00. email alexandarmassage@me.com for more information or call 253.473.1142 to reserve your spot in this class. 


Alexandar Holiday Specials

This month we have some great holiday specials. Check them out on our latest newsletter.

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We also accept Spafinder gift cards which are on sale right now at Costco.

SOAP Charting on the iPad (for $2.99)

This week, we have posted a video on our recommended solution for SOAP charting on the iPad. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec43fsf9a44&feature=player_embedded

There are many services and products out there for medical documentation. While there are programs and online services for charting a massage session often, a massage practitioner has to use part of a system designed for other medical professionals. Pricing can be anywhere from $30.00 per month to thousands of dollars per year (most dedicated software is around ($100.00 - $150.00). Almost all of these options are poorly designed, feature-rich pieces of software. There may also be 'Legacy Issues' with software and services.

Administratively, most massage practitioners only need a way to keep a SOAP chart, do medical billing and intake paperwork. These should be HIPAA compliant (There is no such thing as 'HIPAA certified!'), easy to use and inexpensive. For medical billing, there are many medical clearinghouse services like OfficeAlly.com that will do the medical billing for little or no cost and are HIPAA compliant (OfficeAlly.com is free to use for medical billing). Intake forms are available from many different sources; I usually recommend the Sohnen-Moe resource  to my students. 

Our SOAP charting solution on the iPad will only cost you $3.00 - $6.00 (depending on the price of the Noteshelf program) and 15 minutes of your time. Your program will be HIPAA compliant as long as you use all the security measures available to you on the iPad and in the Noteshelf program itself. However, if you store the data, online you must have, a HIPAA business associates agreement with the service you use and your HIPAA office policy should have provisions related to proper use of an iPad. Once you set your system up, it is very easy to maintain and at its base it is just like handwriting a chart note. The chart can be 'tagged' to make it easy to find and can be emailed, printed or sent to online storage.

The problem of 'Legacy Issues' can happen when a piece of software become obsolete and is not replaced, a company goes out of business or you become unable to use the software or service due to a change in your internet access, hardware upgrade etc. Noteshelf has a safeguard against this because it can export your charts in standard image and/or PDF formats, which are long used, stable options for keeping documents. 

By using a combination of a services like OfficeAlly.com to do your billing, normal intake forms and electronic charting you can strike a happy medium with minimal expense or change to your routine with the added benefit of having access to and portability of your charts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec43fsf9a44&feature=player_embedded

October Newsletters are out today

In our October newsletters, you will find and introduction to new products and classes at Alexandar.

Our Massage Clinic Newsletter introduces some of our new salt products.

http://gmtiny.com/r68og

In our Continuing Education newsletter we are introducing our HIPAA workshop starting in January.

http://gmtiny.com/K5ud2

Keep an eye out for more information on the HIPAA workshop and our students offerings are increasing as they complete the spa portion of our training program.

Video Update to Our Website

Our new website update is a new 'Introduction to Alexandar' video. Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen for us. Special thanks to Myke at Lexdar Media for our wonderful website and music and Yari at yourvideobiz.com for the great video. To our wonderful students faculty and staff and our clinic client, thank you so much for your help in making this happen. With out you all we would not be! Check it out at http://alexandarschoolofnatu.homestead.com