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Practice Parameters Pocket Guides
in Practice Parameter & Yardstick | Resource Type: MiscRead the full articleWe've partnered with Guideline Central to bring you a set of A/I-focused Pocket Guidelines. These guidelines are accessible, quick-reference tools for practice parameters established by the ACAAI/AAAAI Joint Taskforce on Practice Parameters (JTF). College members have two ways to…
Modifier-93 - New for telehealth
Read the full articleModifier 93 is a new audio-only telemedicine code that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Modifier 93 describes services that are provided via telephone or other real-time interactive audio-only telecommunications system. Use of this modifier is appropriate only if the…
Correction: When to count tests for E/M coding based on MDM
Read the full articleThere has been a great deal of confusion regarding how to count tests/procedures for purposes of coding office visits based on medical decision making (MDM), and the College coding experts have examined these areas of confusion in detail. Based on our review, we…
New Website Spotlights Unique Differences of Eczema in People of Color
Read the full articleIn a mutual commitment to address disparities in treating eczema in skin of color, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and the Allergy and Asthma Network have partnered to create EczemaInSkinofColor.org, a campaign to aid physicians and patients in recognizing…
FDA Issues Memorandum of Understanding on compounded drugs
Read the full articleThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to the interstate distribution of compounded drugs. If a state Board of Pharmacy or other appropriate state agency decides to enter into this MOU with the FDA, pharmacies and physicians…
Spotlight on the New Allergists Committee
Read the full articleThe College is keenly focused on providing members with timely and relevant resources they can apply in their practices and in treating patients, as well as obtaining CME and other professional development. Younger members (or those new to the specialty) may have different needs…
Grow your leadership skills
Read the full articleOn March 26-27, the College will host its Leadership Summit: Generation Next. The event, which has been held annually since 2018, is specifically designed for young physician members (45 years of age or younger or in first 10 years of practice) who are…
Your leadership's decisions - Winter 2022 Committee Insider
Read the full articleThe following are key actions taken by the ACAAI Board of Regents during its Nov. 4 meeting. Agreed to continue… The following are key actions taken by the ACAAI Board of Regents during its Nov. 4 meeting. Agreed to continue to co-sponsor the 2022 Program…
Your questions answered - Winter 2022
Read the full articleWe asked Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, executive medical director, about the opportunities and challenges for young leaders. An important aspect of the College’s strategic plan, Vision Forward, is to continue to build leadership pathways. How has the College approached finding and mentoring emerging…
Improving Access to Treatment for PIDD in Minority/Underserved Populations
in AllergyTalkRead the full articleThe third episode will outline barriers to immune globulin and transplantation and offer solutions for Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PIDD).… This podcast is supported by Pfizer. The third of three podcasts will outline barriers to immune globulin and transplantation and offer solutions for patients with…
Addressing the Barriers to Diagnosis of PIDD in Minority/Underserved Populations
in AllergyTalkRead the full articleThis episode will outline each barrier discussed in podcast #1 and then offer resources and solutions.… This podcast miniseries is supported by Pfizer. In this, the second of three podcasts focusing on patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PIDD), each barrier from podcast #1 is…
Underdiagnosis of PIDD in Minority/Underserved Populations
in AllergyTalkRead the full articleThis episode will review the current evidence of underdiagnosis of PIDD in minority/underserved populations.… This podcast is supported by Pfizer. The first episode of the Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PIDD) miniseries will review the current evidence of underdiagnosis of PIDD in minority/underserved populations. The miniseries…
Advocating for allergists
Read the full articleAre you ready to join the College in amplifying allergists’ voices? The House of Delegates (HOD) has multiple opportunities for you to be part of the advocacy leadership. The College is looking for a super-delegate for the Southeast Region (Alabama; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky…
Help shape the College in 2022
Read the full articleThe power of an organization like the College lies in its members. Our members’ needs shape the College’s goals, strategies and initiatives. Additionally, an organization is only as good as its members make it. Our members’ involvement brings the College’s ideas and…
Give your practice a boost in the new year
Read the full articleA new year has just begun, and it’s a great time to consider ways to promote your services as an allergist in 2022. The College can help! Download our winter resources to increase your visibility with your patients and within your community. They…
2022 Medicare Principal Care Management codes
Read the full articleIn the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule issued last November, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) added four new CPT codes in the category of Principal Care Management (PCM) to replace the two previous PCM codes (HCPCS codes G2064 and G2065…
Join the House of Delegates to advocate for allergists
Read the full articleAre you interested in being a dynamic spokesperson for the allergy specialty? Would you like to represent the interests of allergists to policymakers, and advocate at the local and state level? We are looking for YOU to complete our nationwide allergy network. Learn more.…
Applicable Facilities for CMS Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate
Read the full articleThe following has been excerpted from the FEDERAL REGISTER – Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination. … The following has been excerpted from the FEDERAL REGISTER – Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination. A rule by the Centers…
Register now for our Jan. 12 webinar: 2022 Coding for Allergy/Immunology
Read the full articleA new year is upon us, and that means new ICD-10 and CPT codes for allergists! We’ll discuss the new… A new year is upon us, and that means new ICD-10 and CPT codes for allergists! We’ll discuss the new codes (including new remote patient…
Should all 5- to 11-year-olds be vaccinated for COVID? Maybe yes, maybe no
Read the full articleI am a big believer in vaccines. I have taken all the vaccines suggested for my age. As I have written here recently, I took the booster of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine prior to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving it for…
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