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OK, I got your attention. Yes, I was sued as a third-year pediatric resident related to an infant in the NICU getting too high a dose of potassium. The incident occurred six months before I did my NICU rotation. In fact, I only…

Summer allergy season is upon us. As people look for relief from summer allergies, now is a great time to promote your services as an allergist. Download our summer resources to increase your visibility with your patients and within your community. They are easy…

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Know what resources help protect against asthma attacks (2017) Allergists: the Doctors You Didn’t Know Could Help you with Your Asthma (2016) May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month (2015) Spring News Releases Update What you…

The CDC updated many of its guidelines including Interim Estimates of Vaccine Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Among Health Care Personnel - 33 U.S. Sites, January-March 2021; New Variant of Virus that Causes COVID-19 Detected; and Know Your…

Save the date for the 2021 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 4 – 8 in New Orleans. We are infusing great energy and fresh ideas to make the meeting an event you won’t want to miss. “Promoting Innovation and Diversity” is a fitting theme…

Did you or your practice participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2020? If so, read on. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the 2020 performance year MIPS Cost category will be automatically reweighted to 0% of the final score…

The CDC issued new guidance that says fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks for most indoor and outdoor activities. According to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), there is still $24 billion in unallocated funds in the Provider Relief Fund. The…

Are you required to participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2021? If so, you can opt out and avoid a potential 9% penalty by completing an Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception application due to COVID-19. Applications are now open…

White House pandemic response coordinator Jeff Zients said the U.S. is “turning the corner” against COVID-19. The government is increasing its reliance on doctors, and the trust they’ve cultivated with their patients, to help reach those remaining unvaccinated Americans. Centers for…

Last fall the College unveiled a refreshed member website with a clean design and easy-to-find resources. Have you visited the site lately? Take a tour today to find a wealth of great information including useful toolkits, quality education modules and more for…

The College’s House of Delegates is here for you -- our members -- to collect and disseminate local, regional and state policy intel to the Advocacy Council so that it can be addressed before it adversely impacts the specialty. Delegates are trained to be…

As of 2019, about 13% of the U.S. population over the age of 5 speaks Spanish at home. That represents approximately 41 million people. Chances are, you have patients who would appreciate being able to find allergy and asthma resources in Spanish. To…

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expects all schools will reopen for in-person learning in time for the new school year. The CDC could approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12-15 in the next few weeks. Pfizer expects to ask…

How long does it take for a new patient to get an appointment in your practice? What about an existing patient with an urgent issue? These are key questions every allergy practice should be tracking regularly. While the “right” answer to these questions will…

With more than 100 million Americans fully vaccinated, COVID-19 cases have begun to decrease. However, public health officials are growing concerned that the U.S. will not reach the vaccination levels needed to achieve herd immunity unless we can overcome vaccine hesitancy and…

President Biden is expected to announce new guidelines for mask wearing tomorrow. According to the CDC, five million people who received their first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine never received their second dose. The FDA and CDC expressed their full confidence…