Reiki is offered at the hospital where I work (in Libtard, CT) along with acupuncture and required bs diversity education once a year for the employees. Now, as a medical transcriptionist, I’m learning about the “qi” (chi) and men shen - whatever the hell that is and the other assorted Chinese terms. Oh yes, and we’re a “green” hospital - we have a “Green Team” to keep us in line. Pathetic.
“Green Team”, is that where the EcoNazis stand in the john dispensing out one piece of sandpaper asswipes to each customer ?
http://www.quackwatch.com/search/webglimpse.cgi?ID=1&query=reiki
Quackery, such as reiki, chiropractic, reflexology, etc., are cheap means to delay diagnosis and effective care. Occasionally, the patient will really save the carrier money and croak in the interval.
I have known two who died of rapidly advancing cancers.
One blamed the medical profession. Their treatments were killing her and alternative treatments were keeping her alive. The other kept complaining that she was “completely open” and yet she was in pain and very tired. Six weeks later, she died of pancreatic cancer.
One acupuncturist works part time at a regional Catholic hospital and supplements by working at various New Age practices. However, our local hospital expects alternative practitioners to pay for their treatment space, sheets, etc. They are then billed out under the gatekeeping physician and see much less than the billing statement. The area hospitals really prefer MDs to administer acupuncture and homeopathy. RNs can administer Reiki and Therapeutic Touch. Then, the patient’s insurance is billed for the time at their rates, while the homeopathy or herbal medicines, if *prescribed*, are out-of-pocket.
Some of the non-medically-trained practitioners are more than willing to sacrifice income for the prestige of working out of the hospital. Many RNs have complained about these practitioners who lack credentials. Then, these same RNs take the training themselves.
Personally, I am not aware of any legitimate codes for this stuff. But, they change all the time, so I may just not be up to speed.