How To Use Acupuncture Protocols and Protocol Stacking

Learn how to use Acupoint Protocols while charting on the EHR for TCM iPad app.

Jump To:

• Create a Protocol
• Add a Single Protocol
• Add Multiple Protocols (Protocol Stacking)
• Edit a Protocol
• Delete Protocol

How Do I Create an Acupuncture Protocol on the iPad?

1. Navigate to the Patient List and select a patient. Tap Continue or Begin Intake

2. Tap the AcuRx section of the SOAP note

3. Add your acupoints, add sets (optional) and durations of those sets (optional)

4. Tap Save Protocol in the upper right hand corner

5. Use keyboard to name protocol and tap Save protocol

How do I Apply a Single Protocol?

1. Within the AcuRx section of the SOAP note tap the green Protocols tab 

2. View list of protocols you have created and saved

3. Tap the protocol you want, and then the points, sets, and durations will appear as you saved them

Below is a video tutorial on how to create and use Protocols:

How Do I Apply Multiple Protocols (i.e. stacking)?

1. Within the AcuRx section of the SOAP note tap the green Protocols tab

2. View list of protocols you have created and saved

3. Tab the protocol you want, and then the points, sets, and durations will appear as you saved them

4. Repeat until you have added desired protocols 

   NOTE: After adding more than one protocol all sets and durations are cleared except "Set 1"

5. Once you finished adding protocols tap Add Set if you want to split the points into sets

6. On the left you will see a list of points. Hold your finger over the 3 horizontal lines at the edge of the set header or acupoint in that list and drag them up or down in any order that you see fit.

How to Edit a Protocol

To edit a Protocol, you will need to re-save it under a different name. Tap on Protocols, enter the protocol, then make your changes. Once your changes are complete, save that protocol.

How to Delete a Protocol

To delete a protocol, tap on Protocols in the top right of the screen, and then swipe left.