The College and Pfizer announce competitive grant opportunity
The College is collaborating with Pfizer on an exciting new grant opportunity to translate the College’s Atopic Dermatitis (AD) Yardstick into practice in pati…
Patient-centered Asthma Care Payment
ACAAI developed and submitted this APM for patient-centered asthma care.
Evidence for using point-of-care ultrasonography as a clinical office tool, the venom immunotherapy shortages as an example of payment structure of medical services, and value of the ABAI MOC program
Most of us in North America are in the midst of the summer heat. This has made indoor (or at least shaded outdoor) activities a must for most of us. I can thin…
Is it rush or cluster immunotherapy?
The Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code specific scenarios. Recently we received a request for assistance from a …
Managed care contracting – the devil is in the details
Do you take an active role in negotiating contracts with managed care companies, or do insurers simply dictate contract terms to you? If you’re part of a…
Vision 2020: We’re almost there.
With only about 18 months to go, we are close to the conclusion of Vision 2020 – the strategic initiative we began in 2014 to solidify the College’…
Evaluation and management of drug allergy
For those reading this who reside in the United States I hope you had a great Fourth of July weekend as we celebrated our great country. For those living elsew…
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the Allied Health courses
Exciting changes are coming for allied health attendees at the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 7 – 11, in Houston. This year there are opportunities…
From the desk of the EMD: Retiree in training
With the average age of the board-certified allergist in their 50s, many of us are thinking about retirement. But even allergy Fellows-in-Training need to make…
Current practices and perceptions on sublingual immunotherapy and galactose a-1, 3-galactose phenotypes
I am guessing that by now most of you are staying inside as much as possible this long, hot summer, which has really just begun in many parts of the country. I…
