Question:
If any alternative health practitioners in the Central New York(Syracuse and surrounding counties) are interested in thepossibility of a telephone referral center to assist people inlocating appropriate alternative health care providers, please

Answer: I am an RN in the process of obtaining Holistic Nursingcertification from the American Holistic Nurses Association and aminterested in initiating and coordinating such a referral serviceso that people can more easily locate appropriate practitioners fortheir individual situations. My idea is to develop a database ofpractitioners in the area according to type of practice, specificservices offered, geographic location, cost, insurancereimbursement, etc. and also a referral network from allopathicphysicians interested in integrating alternative therapies withtheir treatment plans. I, or another RN, would conduct a telephoneassessment according to a yet-to-be developed format and refer theperson to practitioners appropriate to the situation and within areasonable geographic area for the caller.