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From the Desk of the Executive Medical Director
Read the full articleWell, I did it. I went to my first in-person allergy meeting since the start of the pandemic, the Eastern Allergy Conference, to speak. It had been 15 months since I was in New Orleans giving a lecture to allergy fellows at Tulane…
More E/M coding direction
Read the full articleThe 2020 physician fee schedule finalized changes in evaluation and management (E/M) codes that became effective Jan. 1, 2021. It quickly became evident from provider feedback that clarification was needed. The American Medical Association published technical corrections and hosted a webcast to help…
Use the College's Career Center
Read the full articleLooking to make a job change? Or is your practice or university looking to add to your team? Try the College’s Career Center. Whether you’re looking to add a new health care provider or staff member to your practice or looking to…
Addressing diversity and reducing A/I heath care disparities
Read the full articleAs noted at the beginning of my term as ACAAI President, addressing diversity and reducing health care disparities in allergy/immunology is one of my priority issues for the year, and I hope that the work the College accomplishes during this year will carry…
MGMA Information Blocking Toolkit
Read the full articleThis summary of the regulatory provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act information blocking rule includes action steps for medical… This summary of the regulatory provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act information blocking rule includes action steps for medical groups to take in 2021.…
ONC's Info Blocking FAQs
in Risk & Compliance | Resource Type: MiscRead the full articleFind answers about electronic health information, interference, general exceptions, preventing harm exceptions, enforcement, reporting claims of information blocking, and… Find answers about electronic health information, interference, general exceptions, preventing harm exceptions, enforcement, reporting claims of information blocking, and more.…
AMA (Part 2): How do I comply with info blocking and where do I start?
in Risk & Compliance | Resource Type: PDFRead the full articleDoing what is best for the patient should always be front and center. Physicians have a responsibility to provide for… Doing what is best for the patient should always be front and center. Physicians have a responsibility to provide for the delivery of high-quality and…
AMA (Part 1): What is information blocking?
in Risk & Compliance | Resource Type: PDFRead the full articleInformation blocking (info blocking) can occur in many forms. Physicians can experience info blocking when trying to access patient records… Information blocking (info blocking) can occur in many forms. Physicians can experience info blocking when trying to access patient records from other providers, connecting their…
Need guidance on E/M codes based on time?
Read the full articleThe 2020 physician fee schedule finalized changes in evaluation and management (“E/M”) codes that became effective Jan.1, 2021. It quickly became evident from provider feedback that clarification was needed. The American Medical Association published technical corrections and hosted a webcast to help…
Hiring requires extra effort
Read the full articleIs your practice finding it hard to recruit and hire high-quality clinical and non-clinical employees? If so, you’re not alone; members of the College’s Practice Management Committee are facing the same issue. And in a recent Medical Group Management Association…
Are you an influencer?
Read the full articleNational Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month - May National Penicillin Allergy Day - September Eczema Awareness Month - October Food Allergy Awareness Week - May These are just a few of the allergy-related commemorations during the year. One of the easiest ways to engage…
HHS extends deadlines to use and report on Provider Relief Funds
Read the full articleOn June 11, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new guidance on the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). HHS extended the deadline by which recipients must spend some of the PRF funding they received. HHS made several PRF distributions throughout the…
No Surprises Act Update
Read the full articleOn June 8, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) began reviewing the regulation that will implement key details of the No Surprises Act. OMB review is the final step before a regulation is issued. There is no specific deadline for how…
Information Blocking Rule Effective April 5: How will the Cures Act impact your practice?
Read the full articleHealth care providers, including physicians and practitioners, have until April 5, 2021 to ensure their practices and policies comply with new requirements on information blocking from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). According to the 21st Century Cures Act, health…
Methacholine Challenge Caveats, Biologic Super-Responders
in AllergyTalkRead the full articleThis episode will review three articles from the November-December 2020 issue of Allergy Watch.… For today’s episode we will be reviewing articles from the November-December 2020 issue of Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals…
ACAAI Statement on the rise in Asian hate crimes in the United States from Luz Fonacier, MD, president, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Read the full articleMarch 22, 2021 As the first Asian American president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, I take great pride in my heritage and the contributions of Asian Americans to American culture. It’s profoundly disturbing to note the recent rise in…
Can patients find you?
Read the full articleThe College’s public website is full of resources for those seeking answers for symptoms, options for treatment and resources on a wide range of allergic conditions. Our “Find an Allergist” search tool, which allows people to find an allergist near them, is one…
I was sued for malpractice
Read the full articleOK, 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…
Get ready for summer
Read the full articleSummer 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…
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