The Acupuncture Practice Management System™  (APMS™)

Kathleen Leavy, RN, AP

For several years my staff and I struggled with managing an herbal pharmacy and compounding formulas.  In 2008, I entered into a system development endeavor with a patient and together we developed what we have named the Acupuncture Practice Management System™.  Now, after 17 years of managing my herbal pharmacy and the school pharmacy at Dragon Rises College of Oriental medicine without the help of a database, I have this wonderful tool which not only manages my inventory but is capable of generating professional labels, receipts, chart files, and tracking batch numbers of even the most complex of formulas, which gives me confidence in my record keeping.  I can comply with GMP regulations. This system not only exceeded my expectations, but it is also very user friendly. Six part time assistants in my office have trained themselves this year. My bookkeeper is thrilled with the detail and accuracy of the financial reports. The development effort has been so successful that I now want to share the system with my colleagues.