I don't think they are necessarily saying they are innovative so much as testing them more "scientifically" through the grants to see if they do in fact make money for the primary care people, etc.

As you say, Josie, you are in Boston where Harvard is; the rest of the country isn't as up-to-date I don't think. I think there is one medical practice like you describe in my area and I have heard of others closer to Baltimore but they also had too many less well known and accepted alternative practitioners in them to attract my interest (aromatherapy, for example).