Discuss freely
DocMatter offers members a secure and exclusive forum for clinical discussions.Last fall, the College premiered a new member benefit – DocMatter. This web-base…
Does the College PA letter generator work?
Our prior authorization appeal letters are widely used. But do they work? The College’s prior authorization (PA) toolkit has become one of the most popular sec…
Educating caregivers to treat anaphylaxis
While discussing my nephew’s egg allergy with my mother-in-law, she said she did not feel confident using his epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) and would feel mo…
How to use patient satisfaction surveys to improve your allergy practice
As an allergist, you know satisfied patients are key to the success of your practice. But do you take steps to actively measure and improve patient satisfactio…
Trying to reach your patients?
Is your allergy practice still using phone calls for appointment reminders to advise patients of schedule changes, to discuss insurance verification and paymen…
Idiopathic anaphylaxis yardstick and biologics for asthma, plus interesting letters on diverse allergy topics
I hope your winter hasn’t been too harsh so far. The midsouth of the United States is having a milder than usual season, but there is still a great deal of moi…
More on modifier -25 denials
In a recent Insider article, we discussed how some payers are denying claims for evaluation and management (E/M) services submitted on the same day as a proced…
Make your voice heard! Help shape the College.
At the College, we never forget that our members – and by extension, their patients – are the reason we exist. Every member can contribute to our m…
Management of chronic urticaria, therapies for atopic dermatitis and the role of filaggrin in AD
Happy New Year! For many of us, 2019 absolutely flew by. As new information, new consensus and new guidelines continue to emerge, keeping up with w…
Apply to be editor-in-chief of Annals
The College is accepting applications for the position of editor-in-chief of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. We’re looking for a leader w…
Insider’s top 10
As the year comes to a close, we are taking a look back to see which Insider articles you, our readers, found most interesting. These were the 10 most-read sto…
Annals reviewers honored
During the Editorial Board meeting of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Gailen Marshall, MD, FACCAI, editor-in-chief, honored a number of star revi…
From the Desk of the EMD: We waited 12 years for this?
This December, a draft of the Expert Panel Report 4 (EPR 4) from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) was posted for public comment. Th…
Former College president named WAO president-elect
Former ACAAI President (2015-16) Bryan Martin, MD, FACAAI, was selected as president-elect of the World Allergy Association (WAO) at its recent meeting in Lyon…
Spotlight on Annals
Christmas Day is right around the corner. Hopefully everyone (whether you personally celebrate Christmas or not) will have some down time coming with the new y…
Will You Be Paid by Medicare On Jan. 1?
Starting Jan. 1, if you do not use Medicare’s new Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) on Medicare claims, you will not be paid. Regardless of the date of s…
A December issue focused on omics
Well, it is hard to believe that the year is drawing to a close. As we prepare for the holiday season, I hope you will have time to take a break and ponder wha…
From the desk of the EMD: Do you want your child to be a doctor?
It is not uncommon to hear physicians saying they would not want their children to become physicians. Of course, there are many reasons mentioned such as loss …
Insurance denials for claims submitted with modifier -25
When physicians provide an evaluation and management (E/M) service on the same day as a procedure or test, they need to use modifier -25 to indicate that the E…
A turning point for the HOD
The year 2020 will mark an exciting turning point for the College’s House of Delegates (HOD). I am happy to report that the HOD’s new strategic pla…
