Skin Allergy
Read MoreBumps, itching, redness and other skin conditions are common, and their cause may not be easily identifiable. A board-certified allergist can help determine if…
Seasonal Allergies
Read MoreSeasonal allergies, like other types of allergies, develop when the body’s immune system overreacts to something in the environment, usually during spring, sum…
Ragweed Allergy
Read MoreThe pollen from ragweed causes allergy symptoms in many people. These symptoms include sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, and itchy throat.
Pollen Allergies
Read MorePollens and molds can cause allergy and asthma symptoms, and you need to know what you’re allergic to so you can best treat your symptoms.
Pine Tree "Allergy"
Read MoreWhile pine tree allergy is relatively uncommon, there are two main allergens of concern that come from pine trees.
Pet Allergies
Read MoreIf your nose runs, your eyes water or you start sneezing and wheezing after petting or playing with a dog or cat, you likely have a pet allergy.
Mold Allergies
Read MoreMolds live everywhere—on logs and on fallen leaves, and in moist places like bathrooms and kitchens. Some people are allergic to these molds. An allergy occurs…
Latex Allergy
Read MoreAllergic reactions to latex may be serious and can very rarely be fatal. If you have latex allergy you should limit or avoid future exposure to latex products.
Insect Sting Allergies
Read MoreStings from five insects - honeybees, hornets, wasps, yellow jackets and fire ants - are known to cause allergic reactions to the venom injected into the skin.
Food Allergy
Read MoreAn allergy occurs when your body’s natural defenses overreact to exposure to a particular substance, treating it as an invader and sending out chemicals to def…
Milk & Dairy
Read MoreMilk: It’s good for your health and good for bone strength. It’s also one of the most common food allergens, particularly in children.
July's focus in Annals is diagnostic testing
Read MoreHello from steaming Jackson, Mississippi. We are experiencing the high-level temperatures and humidity so common this time of year in most of our country. The grass pollens are in full bloom, and the pop-up thunderstorms provide plenty of moisture for abundant mold…
Annals impact factor increases more than 27%
Read MoreI am pleased and delighted to announce the impact factor (IF) for the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has increased from 4.969 to 6.347 in just one year. Many journals use their IF as a “bragging tool.” But just what is…
Patients’ plans don’t cover allergy services? How to help
Read MoreRecently, a College member reached out to us about a patient’s health care plan that no longer covers allergy related services like skin testing and allergen immunotherapy. This is not a common problem, but we have seen it on occasion over the last…
ACAAI 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting registration opens soon
Read MoreReconnect and recharge at the ACAAI 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 4-8, 2021, in New Orleans. Plan to attend! The compelling educational sessions, top-notch research and Podium to PracticeTM takeaways will carry out the meeting’s theme “Promoting Innovation and Diversity.” Experience…
“Advice from your allergist” patient education brochures
in Allergy & Asthma Awareness | Resource Type: MiscRead MoreThese attractive brochures are full of credible, easy-to-understand information on 12 different topics relating to allergies and asthma. Each one also contains information on what an allergist is, when to see an allergist, and how an allergist can help patients find relief…
Marketing and Patient Materials Toolkit
Read MoreMarketing your practice has never been easier. Simply download the resources in this toolkit, distribute them to your patients, community… There are no better advocates for promoting your practice and the role of allergists in your community than you, your staff and your patients.…
Human Resources Toolkit
Read MoreLearn how to attract the best talent and motivate, develop and retain your employees. Find HR resources and sample documents… Great employees make all the difference in your practice. Make sure you’re hiring the best candidates, setting them up for success and continually motivating and…
MicroCME: Beyond OIT: How Biologics Can Help Patients With Food Allergy
Read MoreExplore the role of biologics in food allergy patients in this microlearning activity.… Explore the role of biologics in food allergy patients in this microlearning activity.…
Biologic Medications - A Whole New World
Read MoreReview the appropriate use of biologics to treat asthma and chronic sinusitis with nasal polyposis.… Review the appropriate use of biologics to treat asthma and chronic sinusitis with nasal polyposis.…
MicroCME: Navigating Current Asthma Choices
Read MoreExplore the current options for treating asthma with a focus on biologics in this microlearning activity.… Explore the current options for treating asthma with a focus on biologics in this microlearning activity.…
ACAAI: Hiring requires extra effort
in Human Resources | Resource Type: URLRead MoreIs your practice finding it hard to recruit and hire high-quality clinical and non-clinical employees?… Is your practice finding it hard to recruit and hire high-quality clinical and non-clinical employees?…
MGMA: Medical practices consider sign-on bonuses
in Human Resources | Resource Type: URLRead MoreMedical practices consider sign-on bonuses to attract nurses and MAs… Medical practices consider sign-on bonuses to attract nurses and MAs…
MGMA 2021 Management and Staff Compensation Report
in Human Resources | Resource Type: URLRead MoreGet expert insights, key benchmarks and trends.… Get expert insights, key benchmarks and trends.…
From the Desk of the Executive Medical Director
Read MoreWell, 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 MoreThe 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…
Gold Headed Cane Awards
Read More2021 Nominees Jay Portnoy, MD, FACAAI James L. Sublett, MD, FACAAI Myron Zitt, MD, FACAAI History Canes were commonly carried… 2021 Nominees Jay Portnoy, MD, FACAAI James L. Sublett, MD, FACAAI Myron Zitt, MD, FACAAI HistoryCanes were commonly carried by English physicians in the 1600s.…
Jay Portnoy, MD, FACAAI, Gold Headed Cane Award nominee
Read MoreI am honored to have been nominated for the Gold Headed Cane Award. This nomination comes during a time when, in the face of COVID-19, the health of our nation and the future of our specialty have been at a crossroads. The passing…
James L. Sublett, MD, FACAAI, Gold Headed Cane Award nominee
Read MoreI am sometimes asked by younger allergists about how my professional career led me to where I am today. My reply is to quote Yogi Berra, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it!” One of those early forks led me…
Myron Zitt, MD, FACAAI, Gold Headed Cane Award nominee
Read MoreMyron Zitt, MD, FACAAI, is a clinical associate professor of medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and is a practicing allergist with the Mid Island Allergy Group with offices in Plainview, Bayshore and Holbrook, NY. In addition, he is…
The Allergists’ Foundation Community Grant Program
Read MoreThe Allergists’ Foundation has reimagined its programming to empower community practicing allergists on the front lines of patient care. We… The Allergists’ Foundation has reimagined its programming to empower community practicing allergists on the front lines of patient care. We are funding innovative projects that address barriers…
Allergy Office: Coding for Allergy Testing
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members; $20 non-membersLearn how to successfully code for various types of allergy testing. This 15-minute module will cover ICD-10 and CPT coding for:Oral challengesLocal anestheticsVenomsPenicillinPatch testingTarget AudienceAllergy practice managers, physicians, NPs, PAs and coding/billing staffAdditional informationDisclosure: N…
Peanut OIT: Getting Your Practice Ready
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members and $25 for non-membersThis is the archived recorded version of the live ACAAI webinar.With new approaches being developed for management of peanut allergy, it is imperative that allergists learn how to maximize their practice set up in offering this…
Infant Anaphylaxis
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members and non-membersThe incidence of anaphylaxis has increased globally among children. Infants present a special challenge regarding their presentation and treatment. Recognizing the early signs and symptoms is crucial to effective diagnosis and treatment. Finally, understanding nuances of treatment in this…
Immunotherapy Coding Essentials
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to College members, $25 non-membersOur coding experts do a deep dive into the coding for various types of immunotherapy. Topics include:Coding for sublingual immunotherapyCoding for subcutaneous immunotherapyConventionalRushClusterCoding for venom immunotherapyConventionalRushClusterThis course was reviewed for accuracy in August, 2021.Additional informationDisclosure: TBD…
USP & me: steps to implement the new extract mixing standards
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to College members, $25 non-membersThe new USP Chapter 797 standards on sterile compounding were released on June 1, 2019. Learn the steps your practice needs to take to be compliant with the new allergen extract mixing rule. This webinar gives you the…
The Asthma Yardstick Webinar: Measure Up!
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members and non-membersThe Asthma Yardstick tackles practical recommendations for poorly-controlled asthma. Bradley Chipps, MD, FACAAI and Matthew Rank, MD provide a wealth of information based upon the relationships between disease control and stepping up therapy.This yardstick helps you navigate…
Uncontrolled Asthma: the Role of Type 2 Inflammation Webinar
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members and non-membersThe complexities of type 2 inflammation in uncontrolled asthma may seem like high tide. This emerging phenotype and endotype accounts for 70% of asthma cases. There are targeted therapies, but how do we use them properly?Our free webinar…
Beyond E&M Coding: Procedures and More
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to College members, $25 non-membersThis webinar was reviewed and updated in August, 2021.This webinar walks through how and when to do procedures/tests on the same day as an E&M visit using modifier 25. We review:Skin testingFeNOPFTsSupported by CircassiaAdditional…
Asthma eYardstick
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MoreThe Asthma eYardstick presents an in-depth model including an asthma control calculator and practical recommendations for a sustained step-up in asthma therapy patients with inadequately controlled persistent asthma. This interactive version is designed to enable practitioners to intuitively and efficiently utilize the yardstick…
House Dust Mite Allergy Evidence-Based Management-Separating Truth from Fiction
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members, $25 non-membersPatients with house dust mite allergy and asthma comprise a major number of patients cared for by the allergist. This activity will review the latest published data on house dust mite management and break many of the myths of…
Oral Food Challenge: A Primer for the Practitioner
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members, $25 non-membersOral food challenges are a safe, effective, objective and invaluable procedure to definitively diagnose food allergy. This recorded webinar provides a deep dive on how to safely perform these procedures in your office, including setting up a safe environment…
Let’s Cycle Through Revenue Cycle Management
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to College members, $25 non-membersRevenue cycle management begins when a patient makes an appointment and ends when all claims and patient payments have been collected. But it’s those tricky steps in between that can make or break your practice’s bottom…
Marketing Magic
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to College members, $25 non-membersGive your allergy practice a boost by promoting it to patients, physicians and the community. Our experts discuss marketing for various phases of your practice (start-up through busy practice), marketing for different practice types (solo, small group…
Allergy Office: Coding 95165
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to members, $20 non-members Learn how to code for 95165. In this 15-minute module, we’ll discuss:Billing basics for extract prep and administrationMedicare rules for code 95165Medicare’s Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs)How Medicare and commercial payers compareHow to handle…
On Demand 2018 How to Assess Growth and Fracture Risk in the Steroid-treated Patient (MOC)
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: $25 members, $35 non-membersYou can earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, and up to 1.5 MOC Part II Self-Assessment credits. Issue One: Nutrition and Other Factors Related to Bone Growth in Children and Integrity in the…
On Demand 2018 How Allergists Can Help Prevent Food Allergy Development: Translating Evidence Into Practice (MOC)
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: $25 members, $35 non-membersYou can earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, and up to 1.5 MOC Part II Self-Assessment credits. What Can Population Data Teach Us About Food Allergy?Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPHWhat Interventions Can Help…
On Demand 2018 Cannabis: What the Allergist Needs to Know About Marijuana: Medical and Recreational (MOC)
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: $25 members, $35 non-membersYou can earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, and up to 1.5 MOC Part II Self-Assessment credits. Introduction to Cannabis and Its LegalizationDavid R. Naimi, DORespiratory Effects of CannabisRohit K. Katial, MD, FACAAIAllergic…
On Demand 2018 Name That Rash: Serious Drug Rashes and Others (MOC)
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: $25 members, $35 non-membersDrug-induced rashes are common. Most are benign and resolve shortly after discontinuation of the drug, but certain drug rashes are associated with high risk of morbidity and mortality and must be recognized early and treated promptly.You can earn…
On Demand 2018 Practical Applications for Your Office (MOC)
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: $25 members, $35 non-membersYou can earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, and up to 1.5 MOC Part II Self-Assessment credits. The Role of Shared Decisionmaking in Managing Food Allergy in the Office-based SettingMatthew Greenhawt, MD…
On Demand 2018 Advocacy Council Coding and Government Regulations Update (MOC)
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: $25 members, $35 non-membersYou can earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, and up to 1.5 MOC Part II Self-Assessment credits. 2018 Update of Proper Coding: Changes for 2018 and 2019 and Pitfalls to Avoid Gary N…
Exhibitor Service Center | ACAAI Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting 2020
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