Bernard Halpern, MD – a friend of the College, discovered one of the first antihistamines
Dr. Bernard Halpern & Professor P. Portier, co-discoverer of anaphylaxis, at the 1958 International Association of Allergology meeting in Paris. In 1942, p…
You’re on in five, four, three…
You may never be a guest on The Today Show, and you definitely don’t want to be the subject of a 60 Minutes expose. But you could have your “15 min…
2017 Medscape Allergist Compensation Report
It’s that time of year again – the results of the Medscape Allergist Compensation Report are here. Allergists generally fared much better than last…
New employee onboarding: the key to employee engagement and retention
Does your practice have engaged, successful employees and low employee turnover? Or is your practice a revolving door of dissatisfied employees? The cost of re…
Want your Rx straight up or on the rocks?
As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we want to look back at some of the medicines available before and during our early years. A lot has changed – from the d…
HIPAA checklist: how to get started and stay out of trouble
You probably know the basics about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notifi…
High five – Everything coding
Every month we want to give a shout out – a high five – to a great member resource on the College website. This month, we want to spotlight our cod…
CMS extends Meaningful Use attestation and PQRS reporting deadlines
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadlines for Meaningful Use attestation and certain PQRS reporting options for data fr…
The Advocacy Council: Maintaining a true course in heavy seas.
As part of our reform in 2014, the College redefined the role of the Advocacy Council (AC) as the branch of governance that “keeps practicing allergists …
It’s time to bring customer service to financial interactions with patients
When you think about customer service for your patients, you likely think about the traditional things: wait times, an efficient check-in process and friendly,…
