From immunoglobulin replacement to anaphylactic reactions in patients with mastocytosis
The October issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has many articles and features that should be of interest to our readers. We have published o…
Do your patients have food allergy questions?
Food allergies have been in the headlines all year. It began when the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced new guidelines for introd…
Recovery Audit Contractors (RACS) – What’s new?
In this third and final article in the series, the Advocacy Council addresses the activities of Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). RACs …
Streamlined audit and fraud program
In this second of our three-part series on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) audit and fraud programs, the Advocacy Council (AC) focus…
Three generations of allergists
As the College celebrates its 75th anniversary, we want to celebrate the people who helped shape the organization. In examining some of those who were “first g…
From the desk of the EMD: Single payer system – a rebuttal
My column on single payer system got the following response that I want to share with you.I also want to make clear that all my past and future columns are my …
Optimize space to improve workflow and patient experience
The physical design of your practice can influence your relationships with patients and the efficiency of your practice. That, in turn, can make practicing med…
How does your practice measure up?
How does your compensation and productivity stack up against other allergists and specialties? Benchmarking your financial data against other practices (and ag…
Confused by the Medicare audit and fraud programs?
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The Annals momentum is building.
Three months ago, I reported in this column that the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology had changed course, including re-hiring Gailen Marshall, MD, PhD…
