Air Filters
Read the full articleAir filters in central heating and air-conditioning ducts in your home or in portable room air cleaners help remove indoor… at any time. During the height of pollen season, reduce the amount of pollen you’re tracking into the home on your shoes or clothes by…

Asthma in Children
Read the full articleIf your child is diagnosed with asthma, an allergist can help them live an active, full life.… in children, but it is vital to their health to treat their asthma symptoms. Children with asthma should also get a flu shot each fall. Even though the…

Asthma in Children
Read the full articleIf your child is diagnosed with asthma, an allergist can help them live an active, full life.… growth in children, but it is vital to their health to treat their asthma symptoms. Children with asthma should get a flu shot every fall. Even though the…

Human Resources Toolkit
Read the full articleLearn how to attract the best talent and motivate, develop and retain your employees. Find HR resources and sample documents… have employment policies and procedures in place, and that your practice complies with all labor and compliance laws. Current staffing challenges Many allergy practices are…

Clinical issues in the allergist-immunologist’s office due to racial differences
Read the full articleWhere has the spring gone? Much of our country has had a great deal of moisture that will nourish many… to clinical expertise for the practicing allergist, with resources like these: Practice Parameters: Asthma 2017 OnDemand: Sleep Disordered Breathing in Patients With Allergy and Asthma (MOC) 2017…

COVID-19 Federal Responses: Monday, May 11, 2020
Read the full articleOver the weekend, two White House staff members tested positive for COVID-19. President Trump and Vice President Pence have since… Administration outlined how it will distribute $11 billion in CARES Act funding to states to improve their testing capacity.The CDC data shows that COVID-19 mortality…

COVID-19 Federal Responses: Monday, October 12, 2020
Read the full articlepredicting disease severity. A new study of Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug, remdesivir, which is being used as a treatment for COVID-19, shows that remdesivir treatment does not reduce the risk of death but it does reduce the recovery time and may help prevent progression…

COVID-19 Federal Responses: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Read the full articlebecause of delays in submitting the necessary data on its booster dose to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci said three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine could become routine. The World Health Organization…

COVID-19 Federal Responses: Thursday, January 20, 2022
Read the full articlefor healthcare workers to comply with its vaccination mandate to March 15th in states that legally challenged the requirement. National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci expects the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine…

COVID-19 Federal Responses: Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Read the full articleThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a letter to clinicians explaining how they can receive credit toward… such as Ebola but it was not effective. Gilead began testing its use to treat COVID-19 in February.National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)…

Congress passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Read the full articleThe bill is the product of many compromises and negotiations between the House and Senate and includes most of the… other areas, such as energy and immigration reform. While Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates are never completely accurate, the CBO’s analysis shows the bill will…

Pathways to Practice Eligibility Criteria and Requirements
Read the full articleLearn about eligibility requirements for Training Program Directors and Institutions, FIT Candidates, and Accountability Requirements.… the fellow-in-training. Program Participation and Engagement The training program director must be an active member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) for at least two years…

COVID-19 Federal Responses: Thursday, December 23, 2021
Read the full articlePfizer says the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimen it tested on children did not consistently provide sufficient immune response in children between the ages two and five. However, the regimen was more effective for children between the ages of six months and two…

Promote your practice this holiday season
Read the full articleAllergies don’t stop during the holiday season, so now is a great time to consider ways to promote your services… Allergies don’t stop during the holiday season, so now is a great time to consider ways to promote your services as an allergist. The…

2017 Medscape Allergist Compensation Report
Read the full articleIt’s that time of year again – the results of the Medscape Allergist Compensation Report are here. Allergists generally fared… It’s that time of year again – the results of the Medscape Allergist Compensation Report are here. Allergists generally fared much better than last year.…

COVID-19: What is an allergist to do?
Read the full article“These are the times that try men’s souls.” Those immortal words were written by patriot Thomas Paine in the American… “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Those immortal words were written by patriot Thomas Paine in the American Revolution. When thinking about the…

Telehealth Toolkit
Read the full articleLearn how to optimize your existing telemedicine program or how to implement it if you’re just getting started. Get info… Telemedicine, also known as telehealth, can increase patient access, improve patient satisfaction, expand your scope of practice and improve patient outcomes. Whether you’re just…

Top 10 reasons to have your practice manager join the College
Read the full articleIs your practice manager a College member? If not, you’re probably not taking advantage of everything the College has to… Is your practice manager a College member? If not, you’re probably not taking advantage of everything the College has to offer. Take your practice to…

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the Allied Health courses
Read the full articleExciting changes are coming for allied health attendees at the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 7 – 11, in Houston.… Exciting changes are coming for allied health attendees at the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 7 – 11, in Houston. This year there are opportunities…

I’ve been honored to serve as president
Read the full articleMembership continues to grow, and this year we surveyed our members to find out how the College is doing in… As my presidential year comes to a close at the Annual Scientific Meeting, I am honored to have served in this role, and I’m…

Code-it Example 3
Read the full articleThis vignette¬†describes¬†a patient and disease allergists treat. Determine how you would code this scenario, and¬†follow the link to check your… This vignette¬†describes¬†a patient and disease allergists treat. Determine how you would code this scenario, and¬†follow the link to check your answer against the Advocacy Council‚Äôs…

COVID-19 Federal Responses: Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Read the full articleHouse Democrats are preparing to introduce a new relief bill by the end of the week. Without Republican support, however,… House Democrats are preparing to introduce a new relief bill by the end of the week. Without Republican support, however, the bill has no chance…

COVID-19 Federal Responses: Monday, October 18, 2021
Read the full articleBeginning next week, states can order COVID-19 vaccines in preparation for efforts to vaccinate children ages 5-11. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) unanimously voted to recommend Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Johnson & Johnson booster vaccine…

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