Asthma management in children, viral infections and asthma and management of patients with asthma-COPD overlap
Well, we are all finally into the fall season in North America and there are signs of autumn everywhere ̶ even in the deep South where we have had amazingly …
From the desk of the EMD: The future is here!
Artificial intelligence outperforms pulmonologists in the interpretation of pulmonary function tests.If you did not see this article with the title above, then…
Your questions answered
We asked Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, executive medical director, to reflect on Vision 2020 – what’s been achieved and where we’re headed after 2020.We’re enter…
Your leadership’s decisions
The following are key actions taken by the Board of Regents at the June 29 meeting and by the Executive Committee during its Sept. 10 teleconference.Designated…
Spotlight on the Annual Meeting Committee
The Annual Meeting Program Committee works behind the scenes to ensure the College’s premier event equips practicing allergists with new knowledge and pr…
Food OIT is here – how do I get paid?
The Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code specific scenarios. Recently we received a request for assistance from a …
Use of injectable epinephrine by a specific device, prevalence of CD163+ macrophages in lung tissue in fatal asthma patients, and an editorial on asthma therapy targeting macrophages
By now, all of you should have received your September issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. While our monthly emphasis has been in pharmacoec…
Advance understanding of food allergy biology
To advance the belief that every food-allergic individual deserves the best care and treatment, the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) created the FARE…
Join the College for National Penicillin Allergy Day
The College is proud to be a national sponsor of National Penicillin Allergy Day on Sept. 28. The campaign is dedicated to raising awareness about penicillin a…
Be upfront about out-of-pocket costs
With an abundance of insurance plans offering different levels of coverage and cost-sharing, it’s no wonder patients are confused about how much they owe and w…
Global perspective in China
I was fortunate to attend the Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI) International Conference/China Society of Allergy (…
FDA advisory committee recommends peanut allergy intervention drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one step closer to approving a therapeutic intervention for peanut allergy. After reviewing the safety and efficacy o…
Named lectures continue tradition
The College continues its tradition of featured named lectures at this year’s Annual Scientific Meeting. We are honored to present these prestigious speakers w…
Cost-effectiveness of food allergy management in infants and economic considerations of biologics to treat CRS
Happy September everyone! Football season is here (along with weed pollen in many parts of the country), kids are back in school. And we are all looking for up…
From the desk of the EMD: Diversity in allergy
One of the buzzwords in medicine today is diversity. I really like the definition of diversity on the Queensborough Community College site. Diversity means und…
Promote your practice this fall
With fall allergy season arriving, it’s a great time to use our free articles to increase your visibility with your patients and community.Promote your p…
Immunological changes associated with the onset of atopic dermatitis and a primer on cost effectiveness in the allergy clinic
We are in the home stretch of the summer months. It will soon be Labor Day and we will be into football season and perhaps more relevant to us, fall weed seaso…
Burnout is an issue for your staff, too.
In the winter issue of College Advantage, I addressed increasing incidence of physician burnout, and the importance of self-care. Physician burnout is an impor…
Do scribes make sense for allergists?
Kevin McGrath, MD, FACAAI, is a solo allergist who was fed up with the amount of time he was spending entering chart notes into his patients’ electronic …
Correct coding for the administration of Xolair
The Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code specific scenarios. Recently we received a request for assistance from a …
