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Key points in this update: Federal public health experts are beginning to recommend the use of face shields in addition… delivery in Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare in the early days of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ Director, Dr. Anthony…

S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021. The CBO issued a second report on the Medicare and Social Security trust funds that shows the trust fund for Medicare Part A could become insolvent in four years. White House and Federal Agencies The White House said…

is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S. It accounts for more than 51% of new cases. New research shows the Pfizer vaccine is 64% effective at preventing transmission and 94% effective at preventing hospitalization against the Delta variant. CDC Director Rochelle…

Increasing funding for the THCGME program aligns with the College’s advocacy goals; allergists begin their medical training in primary… We've continued to advocate for increased investments in the Medicare Teaching Hospital GME program, emphasizing the need to prioritize new GME slots for domestic medical school…

Congress Several prominent Republicans began discussing the party’s priorities for the next COVID-19 relief bill. White House Chief Economic Advisor… will be deemed to have accepted the Terms and ConditionsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s weekly COVID-19 report shows declining mortality rates for…

an online survey of 4,360 physicians (63% male) across over 29 specialties weighed to the AMA’s physician distribution by specialty. Allergy/Immunology was included but the exact numbers were not shown. The survey was performed from Aug. 6 to Sept. 26, 2019. They…

Get all the resources you need to get started in practice, plus help choosing and negotiating your first position as… Mixing Toolkit. Get the clinical and practice resources to use biologics effectively in your practice. Visit the Biologics Toolkit. View current drug allergy protocols for…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began a new $1.7 billion program to identify and track COVID-19 variants through genetic sequencing. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) for another 90…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are maintaining resources on COVID-19 on their COVID-19 Partner Resources Page and the HHS COVID Education Campaign page. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Congress Congress is close to passing a bipartisan bill to ease some of the requirements for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)… CongressCongress is close to passing a bipartisan bill to ease some of the requirements for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The House and Senate each…

Key points in this update: The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) needs to be renamed and completely overhauled. The CDC added… Key points in this update:The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) needs to be renamed and completely overhauled.The CDC added fatigue, congestion or runny nose, nausea or…

Key points in this update: Democrats and Republicans have both crafted drafts for the next COVID-19 legislation. Negotiations are to… Key points in this update:Democrats and Republicans have both crafted drafts for the next COVID-19 legislation. Negotiations are to begin soon and ideally will be…

The American Medical Association (AMA), in coordination with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), announced new CPT codes for COVID-19 immunization. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new partnerships with large chain pharmacies and networks that represent independent…

NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins released a blog post on new findings showing that people who survive a COVID-19 infection continue to produce protective antibodies against key parts of the virus for at least three to four months after developing their first symptoms…

2025 Grantees    Rina Lee, MD (FIT Member), Joshua Bernstein, MD Development of a Machine Learning Algorithm to Predict 30-day Hospital Readmission Rates of Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations Rina Lee, MD, and Joshua Bernstein, MD, are developing a machine learning algorithm that predicts 30-day…

Key points in this update: HHS announced a new Provider Relief Fund distribution of $15 billion dollars to Medicaid providers… Key points in this update:HHS announced a new Provider Relief Fund distribution of $15 billion dollars to Medicaid providers who had not previously received funding.PPP…