“You only know what you know, until you know something else.” Lisa
www.lisascott.org
As a Metaphysician I’ve been what many consider to be, an alternative medicine practitioner since 2011. The terminology ‘alternative medicine’ is one that I don’t care for much because like with any term it can be misconstrued, overused and misunderstand. But for the purposes of this post I will use the term to differentiate what people perceive to currently understand.
As a Process Improvement Consultant for physician practices, I have also been in the healthcare industry for over 24 years in various administrative capacities that include being an assistant administrator in a FQHC, running the day to day operations of various sub specialties and teaching process improvement in one of South East New Jersey’s largest healthcare systems.
So I have come to see and understand a lot about, what is currently two sides re: alternative medicine and traditional healthcare models. I am also seeing a morphosis of collaboration between the two sides. However that is for another post.
In the capacity of teaching process improvement and facilitating numerous work-flow project teams, I came to learn and teach the value of data collection.
With every project team, a clearly defined opportunity statement and a clearly defined goal or outcome was invaluable to keeping projects on track,cost-effectiveness, keeping the team focused and much more. And as the projects and teams progressed, nothing was more valuable than data collection.
Why? Because it’s one thing to state that you believe you have an issue or concern worth paying attention to, however data collection removes opinion and either proves or disproves your statement.
In my approximate 7 years of being a Metaphysician I have noticed a gaping hole in the communication and professional respect between alternative practitioners and traditional physicians.
Again, I am also currently seeing a morphosis of this but there is still a long way to go.
It is my desire to bridge this gap.
For the purposes of this article I will speak from the perspective of what I have come to notice as an area of opportunity for my fellow practitioners.
This opportunity is in the area of data collection. Data collection is not the only area of opportunity however again, for the sake of this article I will remain focused on it.
There are various areas of expertise, skill and focus in the alternative health arena creating the various fields of specialty that a practitioner may provide service in.
Some of these areas are: metaphysics, reiki or energy, psychics, meditation, yoga, and more.
The tapestry of services available in the arena of alternative health is vast, however there is an even greater amount of potential clients who will not receive these services because of the lack of science to prove what we as practitioners know and/or believe to be what works.
Many people are not aware that science in many cases, is following what society is willing and ready to accept, as much as it may provide answers to what was once not understood.
But there is yet another opportunity to not only provide some of the answers to concerns that potential clients are looking for, but also to begin to have more valuable and substantiative communication with traditional physicians.
If it’s one thing I know from being in the healthcare industry for over 24 years, it’s that physicians respect science and data; and it’s an incredible opportunity for alternative health practitioners to learn what it may not know, and to understand the importance of why you may want to know more.
You can say that reiki works because one of your clients was actually cleared by their medical doctor of having to get that procedure done; and potentially as a reiki practitioner you have other clients that have said the same.
However this does not hold up as a form of data collection until it’s put on paper and until you take the opportunity to organize the data. Here is an example: (The specialty of reiki is only being used as an example.) You can associate and apply this to any area of practice.
Client goes to their own medical doctor and receives a specific diagnosis on specific date.
Client then goes to reiki practitioner to have some clearing work done on a specific date.
Client goes back to medical doctor and finds out through testing that procedure is no longer required.
Client tells reiki practitioner.
This seems to be where it stops. Information may be collected during other parts of the process, however it is not being compiled in a manner that shows the practitioner what they need and want to know.
Can doctor prove that it was due to pt.’s reiki session, that procedure is no longer needed? If so, great!
If not, keep collecting data from more clients.
Notice that I kept citing, ‘on a specific date.’ The reason for this is to capture noticeable time frames between when someone is diagnosed and when the energy that was causing the clients diagnosis is cleared.
The reiki practitioner will also want to collect information on the reason why their clients have come to see them in the first place, i.e., feeling depressed, anxiety, headache. etc.
Over time you will notice a pattern based on what your clients are telling you. This information can be used in your marketing and advertising in order to assist your current and future clients to know what types of energy and/or concerns cause an individual to pick up the phone to call you in the first place.
Your data collection will also substantiate the difference between your opinion and the information that supports it, therefore assisting in your clients decision to choose you.
Last but not least, you and your client will feel more confident in sharing your knowledge with the traditional medical community.
As we continue to get better at supporting our wisdom through efficient data collection, I perceive that communication will become easier between what is currently known as alternative medicine practitioners and traditional physicians; and we will continue to simultaneously and collectively build the bridges that allow people to enjoy holistic options to mind, body, spirit transformation.
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Lisa is Metaphysician and “Imagination Hacker” who works with men and women who are ready to “step into their own,” are ready to move beyond their past experiences and programs, and are willing to unlearn to relearn what has been taught in this game we call Reality. Lisa knows through her own experience which she shares with her clients, that by understanding who you are foundationally and scientifically, and by paying attention to your thoughts and the effect your thoughts have on you vibrationally, mystery and dogma disappear allowing you to do your own inner work more freely. www.lisascott.org
Lisa is also a Process Improvement Consultant for Physician Practices. With over 24 years of healthcare business experience Lisa assists her clients to look at their work-flow processes to determine effectiveness and efficiency, and provides solutions for your practice needs. “Your practice is speaking. Find out what it needs.” Lisa