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GETTING STARTED  in Hospital-Based Massage    
Compiled by the Hospital-Based Massage Network

EDITOR:
Phone: 970-407-9232
Email: Editor@HBMN.com

Topics:

Consultants
Insurance Reimbursement
Manuals
Organizations
Research
Trainings
Universal Precautions

Consultants

Please be aware that consultants generally charge consultation fees. Also, consultants often appreciate hearing back from you to learn how your efforts materialized!

Tina Allen • Washington • 818-209-1918 • info@liddlekidz.com • www.LiddleKidz.com

Cypress Gardens Business Resources • 866-663-8577 • info@cypressconsultants.com

Alan Dumoff, JD, MSW • Maryland • 301-984-8020 • alandlmc@aol.com

Tedi Dunn, MSW, MPH, CMT • California • 415-488-0531

Xerlan Geiser • Oklahoma • 918-622-6644 • mtio@swbell.net

Susan Hughes • California • 415-383-7731 • susanhughes2@mac.com

Laura Koch • Colorado • 970-407-9232 • Editor@HBMN.com • www.HBMN.com

Gayle MacDonald • Oregon • 503-288-2943 • medhands@hotmail.com • www.medicinehands.com

Martha Brown Menard, PhD, CMT • Virginia • 434-984-5046 • martha@cityspa.com • mmenard@pmti.org

Wendy Miner • New York • 212-639-8629 • massageRx@mskcc.org

Julie Motz • California • 415-488-0919 • evenings@greengoing.com

Mary Kathleen Rose • Colorado • 303-449-3945 • 303-651-9375 • 888-927-9903 • rosevine@comforttouch.com • www.comforttouch.com

Semmit • California • 415-731-3611 • psempell@earthlink.net • www.semmit.com

Irene Smith • California • 415-564-1750 • everflowing@earthlink.net • www.everflowing.org

Tague Consulting • 415-994-3666 • Carolyn@tagueconsulting.com •
www.tagueconsulting.com

Marian Williams, RN, CMT • California • 510-222-1643 • marianjw@aol.com



Insurance Reimbursement
Alternative Health Insurance Services • 800-331-2713 • www.AlternativeInsurance.com

Details on codes: The Medical Massage Office & Associates Frequently Asked Questions Page www.tmmo.biz/faq.php

Handy Billing Service • 903-663-9506 • t.doris@sbcglobal.net

Ingenix Online • 800-INGENIX (464-3649) • www.ingenixonline.com
From here order both:
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual: International Classification of Diseases Code Book and
Physician’s Current Procedural Terminology-- CPT Coding Book

Insurance Tips • www.sohnen-moe.com/insurance.php

Island Software Company • 877-384-0295 • www.islandsoftwareco.com

Land Software • Available through Natural Touch Marketing • 800-754-9790 • Click here for details • Also available through Land Software • www.landsw.com • landsw@landsw.com

LMT Success Group! • 800-201-2247 • www.lmtsuccessgroup.com

Massage Insurance Billing
Manipulate Your Future: A Complete Guide to Your Own Massage Therapy Practice Plus a Comprehensive Guide to Medical Massage Insurance Billing • Available through Natural Touch Marketing • 800-754-9790 • Click here for details • Also available through Vivian Madison-Mahoney • 865-436-3573 • www.massageinsurancebilling.com

The Medical Massage Office & Associates providing The Medical Massage Office Manual for Insurance Billing and The Massage Office Billing System (TMOBS) Software • 888-322-5520 • 888-322-5544 • www.medicalmassageoffice.com • www.tmmo.biz

Procedure Code to Use
97124 (Massage Therapy)

Quick Reference Dictionary for Massage Therapy and Bodywork by Ed Denning MEd, LMT. Available at Amazon.com or from Slack Incorporated • Professional Book Division • www.slackinc.com • www.slackbooks.com/view.asp?slackCode=46461


Manuals
1001 Sources to Build Your Hospital Massage Program • Laura Koch, Ed. • Available through Natural Touch Marketing • 800-754-9790 • Click here for details

Exploring Hospital-Based Massage • Laura Koch, Ed. • Available through Natural Touch Marketing • 800-754-9790 • Click here for details

Hospital-Based Massage Programs in Review • Laura Koch, Ed. • Available through Natural Touch Marketing • 800-754-9790 • Click here for details

Massage for the Hospital Patient and Medically Frail Client • Gayle MacDonald • Available through Natural Touch Marketing • 800-754-9790 • Click here for details

Massage Therapy Guidelines for Hospital and Home Care • Tedi Dunn and Marian Williams • Available through Natural Touch Marketing• 800-754-9790 • Click here for details

Therapeutic Massage in Facility Care: Benefits, Effects and Implementation • Dawn Nelson and Brianna Allen • Available through Natural Touch Marketing • 800-754-9790 • Click here for details


Organizations
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) • www.jcaho.org

Hospital-Based Massage Network (HBMN) • 800-754-9790 • www.HBMN.com

The National Association of Nurse Massage Therapists (NANMT) • 800-262-4017 • www.nanmt.org

Planetree • 866-732-1364 • www.planetree.org

Liddle Kidz Foundation • 818-209-1918• www.LiddleKidz.com


Research
1001 Sources to Build Your Hospital Massage Program • Laura Koch, Ed. • Available through Natural Touch Marketing • 800-754-9790 • Click here for details

CAM on PubMed
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
nccam.nih.gov/camonpubmed • www.nlm.nih.gov/nccam/camonpubmed.html

CAM on PubMed Terms (PubMed's Complementary Medicine Subset)
www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/pubmed_subsets/comp_med_strategy.html

clinicaltrials.gov

The Cochrane Collaboration • www.cochrane.org

ERA Commons
National Institutes of Health: Electronic Research Administration • 866-504-9552 • commons.era.nih.gov/commons • era.nih.gov

ERA Commons • Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP) • www.crisp.cit.nih.gov • 301-435-0656

Grants.gov

Healing Touch International Foundation, Inc. • 281-856-8340 • www.htifoundation.org/

Hospital-Based Massage Programs in Review: Data on Over 100 Programs and 200 Colleagues for Networking and Supporting Your Case with Hospital Administrators • Laura Koch, Ed. • Available through Natural Touch Marketing • 800-754-9790 • Click here for details

Making Sense of Research: A Guide to Research Literacy for Complementary Practitioners • Martha Brown Menard, PhD • Available from Curties-Overzet Publications, Inc. • 888-649-5411 • www.curties-overzet.com

Manual Alternative and Natural Therapy Index System (MANTIS) • www.healthindex.com • 800-283-2287

Massage & Bodywork Research Column: “Somatic Research” • 800-458-2267 • www.massageandbodywork.com

Massage Magazine Regular Research Features: “Research Matters,” originally by Janet Kahn, PhD and “Research Reports” • 800-533-4263 • www.massagemag.com

Massage Therapy Foundation • 847-869-5019 • www.massagetherapyfoundation.org

Massage Therapy Journal (MTJ)"Research Literacy" Column • 847-864-0123 • amtamassage.org • amtamassage.org/journal/home.html

MEDLINE® • 888-346-3656 • www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/databases_medline.html

MedlinePlus® • www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus • www.medlineplus.gov

Martha Brown Menard, PhD, CMT, Director of Research, Potomac Massage Training Institute, Washington, DC • 434-984-5046 • martha@cityspa.com • mmenard@pmti.org

National Training Center and Clearinghouse (NTCC) • 800-338-7657, press 2 • www.nnlm.gov/ntcc/

The National Institutes of Health: Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NIH: NCCAM) -- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) • 888-644-6226 • www.nccam.nih.gov

PubMed • 301-496-2475 • www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed • www.ncbi.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi • www.pubmed.gov

Research Literacy for Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practitioners - Online Course • www.centennialcollege.ca/future/schs_ce_cac.jsp

Research Methods for Massage and Holistic Therapies • Glenn Hymel, EdD, LMT • Available through: ELSEVIER • 800-545-2522 • www.elsevierhealth.com

SAGE Publications • 800-818-7243 • www.sagepub.com

Thomson CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Listing Service™ • 617-856-5900 • www.centerwatch.com

Touch Research Institutes (TRI) • University of Miami School of Medicine • 305-243-6781 • www.miami.edu/touch-research

Richard Paul Van Why • Institute for Studies in Chronic Pain • 301-685-3294 • richardpaulvanwhy@yahoo.com


Trainings
In-Hospital, In-Patient

27 Massage Therapy Internships in Hospitals. See: Hospital-Based Massage Programs in Review. 2002 Ed. p. 31.

Beaumont Hospital • Integrative Medicine Dept. • Charlotte Michael Versagi, LMT, NCTMB • Michigan • 248-551-9990 • cversagi@beaumonthospitals.com

California Pacific Medical Center • The Institute for Health & Healing • 415-600-3741 • www.cpmc.org/services/ihh/professionals/cert/

Establishing a Massage Practice in a Hospital Setting • St. John's Rehabilitation Hospital • Ontario, Canada • Kimberly Boersen-Gladman • 416-226-6780, ext 7053 • kboersen@stjohsrehab.com • OR: Anna Kania, B.Sc, RMT • 416-226-6780, ext. 7058 • akania@stjohnsrehab.com

Massage in the Oncology Setting • Gayle MacDonald • Oregon and Arizona • 503-288-2943 • medhands@hotmail.com • www.medicinehands.com

Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital • Oncology Dept. • Liz Davidson, MS, MA • 503-288-2943 • 503-244-3420 • liz@casedavidson.com

Touch Research Institutes • Florida • 305-243-6781 • tfield@med.miami.edu • www.miami.edu/touch-research

Trimesters: Perinatal and Infant Massage Therapy Education • Cindy McNeely, RMT and Allison Hines, RMT • Ontario, Canada • 416-422-2778 • trimest@istar.ca • cmcneely@istar.ca • www.trimesters.on.ca

Liddle Kidz Foundation •Tina Allen • Washington • 818-209-1918 • info@liddlekidz.com • www.LiddleKidz.com

Touch for Seriously Ill, Elderly, & Dying
These teach some trainings through hospice, nursing facilities or hospitals.

Comfort Touch • Mary Kathleen Rose • Colorado • 303-449-3945 • 303-651-9375 • 888-927-9903 • rosevine@comforttouch.com • www.comforttouch.com

COMPASSIONATE TOUCH® for those in Later Life Stages • Missouri • 417-844-8514 • anncat2356@aol.com • www.compassionate-touch.org

Everflowing • Irene Smith • California • 415-564-1750 • everflowing@earthlink.net • www.everflowing.org

Healing Touch • www.healingtouch.net

Healing Touch International, Inc. • Colorado • 303-989-7982 • www1.healingtouchinternational.org

Healing Touch Program™• Colorado • 303-989-0581 • www1.healingtouchinternational.org

The ‘M’ Technique®• R J Buckle Associates, LLC • Ohio • rjbinfo@aol.com • www.rjbuckle.com

Liddle Kidz Foundation •Tina Allen • Washington • 818-209-1918 • info@liddlekidz.com • www.LiddleKidz.com

Therapeutic Touch

Nurse Healers-Professional Associates International (NH-PAI) • Nevada • 702-870-5507 • nh-pai@therapeutic-touch.org • www.therapeutic-touch.org

Therapeutic Touch (TT) • New York • 877-325-3583 • 518-325-3583 • www.therapeutictouch.org

Cancer Patients

In-Hospital Massage for Cancer Patients
Under In-Hospital, In-Patient, above, see:

Beaumont Hospital

Massage in the Oncology Setting

Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital

Aviana (Mindful) Touch Therapy • Aviana, Inc. • Pennsylvania • 866-4AVIANA • 717-469-7930 • info@avianabody.com • www.AvianaBody.com

Cheryl Chapman Seminars • New Jersey • 973-912-9060 • touch2rn@aol.com • info@cherylchapman.com • www.cherylchapman.com

Massage and Cancer • Yvonne Meziere • Washington • 253-381-5438 • vonniedee@comcast.net

Massage, Cancer and More • Eleanor Oyston Clinic • BURRA, Australia • Phone/Fax: 02 62363008 • oystons@iinet.net.au

Medical Massage for the Cancer Patient, Level I and II • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center • Integrative Medicine Service • New York • 212-639-8629 • massageRx@mskcc.org

Oncology Massage Certification program • 300-HOUR program • The Scherer Institute of Natural Healing • Oncology Massage Certification program • New Mexico • 505-982-8398 • tsinh@cybermesa.com • www.schererinstitute.org/oncolcertinfo.htm

Potomac Massage Training Institute (PMTI) • Washington, DC • 202-686-7046 • info@pmti.org • www.pmti.org • Contact: Martha Brown Menard, PhD, CMT, Director of Research • 434-984-5046 • martha@cityspa.com • mmenard@pmti.org

Seitai Shiatsu • International Professional School of Bodywork • 858-272-4142 • www.ipsb.edu • Big Sky Somatic Institute, LLC • 866-442-8273 • www.bigskysomatic.com

Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) • New Jersey • 856-423-7222 • www.integrativeonc.org

Tracy Walton, LMT, MS • Massachusetts • 617-661-5800 • tracy@tracywalton.com • www.tracywalton.com

Liddle Kidz Foundation •Tina Allen • Washington • 818-209-1918 • info@liddlekidz.com • www.LiddleKidz.com

Geriatric Patients

DAY-BREAK Geriatric Massage Institute (GMI) • Indiana • 317-722-9896 • spuszko@juno.com • www.daybreak-massage.com

HIV/AIDS

Working with People Who Have HIV (with Irene Smith) Home Study Course through Health Positive!, Inc. • 888-797-5594 • info@healthpositive.com • www.HealthPositive.com

Manual Lymph Drainage / Lymphatic Massage / Lymphedema Therapy

Academy of Lymphatic Studies • Florida • 772-589-3355 • 800-863-5935 • academy@acols.com • www.acols.com

Dr. Chikly Method of Lymph Drainage Therapy • International Alliance of Healthcare Educators (IAHE) • Florida • 561-622-4334 • 800-311-9204 • iahe@iahe.com • www.iahe.com

Dr. Vodder School North America™ • British Columbia, Canada • 250-598-9862 • www.Vodderschool.com

Klose Training and Consulting, LLC • The Klose School of Lymphedema Therapy • Guenter Klose • Colorado • 866-621-7888 • 303-245-0333 • info@klosetraining.com • www.klosetraining.com

Pregnancy & Infant Massage

In-Hospital Pregnancy & Infant Massage Trainings
Under In-Hospital, In-Patient, above, see:

Trimesters: Perinatal and Infant Massage Therapy Education
Touch Research Institutes
Gentle Touch® Parent-Child Program, LLC • Emma Miller, D. Div. • North Carolina • 888-333-3936 • 828-631-9933 • Emma@GentleTouchParent-Child.com • www.main.nc.us/gentletouch

International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM®) • California • 800-248-5432 • www.iaim-us.com

International Loving Touch Foundation, Inc. • Oregon • 503-253-8482 • www.lovingtouch.com

Kate Jordan Seminars • Bodywork for the Childbearing Year • California • 888-287-6860 • 760-436-0418 • pregnancymassage@aol.com • www.massagetherapies.com • www.katejordanseminars.com

Pre-and Perinatal Massage Therapy • dba. Body Therapy Associates • California • 858-748-8827 • 800-586-8322 • cos9@aol.com • www.bodytherapyassociates.com

Pediatric & Infant Massage

Liddle Kidz Foundation •Tina Allen • Washington • 818-209-1918 • info@liddlekidz.com • www.LiddleKidz.com

More Trainings

The Institute of Integrative Aromatherapy • Colorado and Washington • www.Aroma-RN.com • 877-363-3422 • 425-557-0805 • 888-282-2002 • 303-545-2002 • Valerie@Aroma-RN.com • Laraine@Aroma-RN.com

The University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine • 520-626-6417 • piminfo@ahsc.arizona.edu • www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu

Home Study Courses

Health Positive!, Inc. • 888-797-5594 • info@healthpositive.com • www.HealthPositive.com


Universal Precautions: Health & Safety Standards
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), Inc.’s Web Media Welcome Page • www.apic.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Press

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • 404-639-3311 • 404-639-3534 • 800-311-3435 • 888-232-3228 • National STD Hotline: 800-227-8922 • National AIDS Hotline: 800-342-2437 • www.cdc.gov • www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm

Clean Hands Coalition (CHC) • www.cleanhandscoalition.org

Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities, 2003
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_environinfection.html

Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings, 2002
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_handhygiene.html • www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/

Hand Hygiene Guidelines Fact Sheet • www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs021025.htm

Hand Hygiene Resource Center (HHRC) • www.handhygiene.org

Infection Control in Healthcare Settings • www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/index.html

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