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Are you struggling with SCIT noncompliance?
Read the full articleHas your practice experienced an increase in subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) non-compliance? If so, you’re not alone! At the College,… the insurance companies, and ask that they call themselves for benefits information, copays and out-of-pocket costs. This helps with an information-based dialog with our office…
October issue of Annals features articles about stress and more
Read the full articlecompleat” physician is one who addresses the whole patient, not just the nose, lung, or skin. The issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology for this month should provide readers with usable information to ponder on relationships among excessive chronic stress (extremely prevalent…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Monday, April 13, 2020
Read the full articleThe Trump Administration is beginning to give us an idea of the point at which the federal government will support… to make. Public health experts predict we will soon reach a peak in the number of COVID-19 cases.National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)…
September Annals highlights
Read the full articleThis month’s issue contains exciting research on oral immunotherapy for peanut and the occurrence of tree nut and sesame seed… skin as a mode of sensitization and the importance of maintaining an intact skin barrier. Another review focuses on the idea of allergy immunotherapy preventing…
Explore new frontiers at the Annual Meeting
Read the full articleIt’s not too early to begin thinking about our Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 7–11 in Houston. Join us for New… in 11 minutes? Seven speakers will each have just eleven minutes to update you on a specific topic. Hot topics include pediatric allergy, asthma and…
How does your practice measure up?
Read the full articleHow does your compensation and productivity stack up against other allergists and specialties? Benchmarking your financial data against other practices… to Dr. Blaiss, “We all went into allergy to care for the patient, nevertheless we have to realize it’s a business. Just like any other…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Friday, May 22, 2020
Read the full articleCongress Congress is close to passing a bipartisan bill to ease some of the requirements for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)… optimistic the Department will develop a vaccine before the end of the year.Members of the scientific community are asking for more information about Gilead Sciences’…
The No Surprises act requires providers to supply a good faith estimate for cost of care
Read the full articleof-pocket instead. Many practices already provide cost estimates to patients upon request. This policy establishes requirements for how quickly the estimate must be furnished and standardizes the information that must be included. Details on the timeline for providing the GFE include: If an uninsured…
Supercharge your practice
Read the full articleTake your practice to the next level in 2020! The College has an exciting new benefit – free one-year allied health… new allergen extract mixing rule. Our 15-minute Allergy Office educational modules. These brief modules are a how-to in 12 key allergy practice management areas with…
2020–2021 flu vaccines: What you need to know
Read the full articleThe College is here to help with tips on how to manage flu clinics during COVID-19, plus current coding and reimbursement information for flu vaccines. Operationalizing your flu clinic Flu clinics during COVID-19 take extra planning. Allergists can incorporate many of the same…
Heading into a busy summer and fall
Read the full articlereport that our digital outreach campaign targeted to primary care NPs and PAs is being noticed. Our audience is reading the campaign information at the rate of thousands per month. The end of this campaign will segue into the late summer launch of our next…
ACAAI Guidance on Risk of Allergic Reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Read the full articleReactions to vaccines, in general, are rare with the incidence of anaphylaxis estimated at 1.31 in 1 million doses given. With the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the FDA on December 11, 2020, the ACAAI COVID-19…
Open season for deciding Medicare participation
Read the full articleEvery year, between mid-November and December 31, physicians have the opportunity to change their Medicare participation status for the following year. Physicians have three choices with respect to their Medicare status: Participating Provider: By signing a participation agreement, the physician agrees to accept…
2023 – PHE Ending
Read the full articleOn Jan. 31 the Biden Administration indicated that the Public Health Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic will end on… On Jan. 31 the Biden Administration indicated that the Public Health Emergency (PHE) related to the COVID-19 pandemic will end on May 11, 2023.…
Pathways to leadership for young members
Read the full articleThe College is committed to creating an environment where young members have opportunities to grow in their leadership capacity. Below… The College is committed to creating an environment where young members have opportunities to grow in their leadership capacity. Below are a few highlights of…
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…
2023 QPP key changes
Read the full articleFor the 2023 performance year, CMS kept the performance threshold at 75 points.… The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule final rule, with updates to the Quality Payment Program (QPP), for calendar year 2023 (the Final…
2024 MIPS Proposed Changes
Read the full articleThis article provides a summary of key proposals and changes to the traditional MIPS program that will impact allergists.… CMS published proposed updates to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for calendar year 2024 (the Proposed Rule). This article provides a summary of key proposals…
WPS’ Response to the Advocacy Council
Read the full articleFrom: Noel, EllaSent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 9:00 AM Dear Dr. Meadows: WPS GHA has decided to make further changes… From: Noel, EllaSent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 9:00 AMDear Dr. Meadows:WPS GHA has decided to make further changes in the LCD on Immunotherapy after further…
From the desk of the EMD: The future is here!
Read the full articleArtificial intelligence outperforms pulmonologists in the interpretation of pulmonary function tests. If you did not see this article with the… Artificial intelligence outperforms pulmonologists in the interpretation of pulmonary function tests. If you did not see this article with the title above, then you should…
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