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…
Ask the expert – choose your topic
One of the best reasons to attend the College’s Annual Meeting is the opportunity to interact with your colleagues and one-on-one with the experts in the field…
Be prepared for weather and other emergencies
Hurricanes, wild fires, floods, tornados, earthquakes and dangerously cold weather! It seems like there isn’t a region of the United States - or the worl…
Speaking opportunities strengthen global and domestic partnership
We live and work in a global society. Allergists’ expertise goes beyond their local practices and research centers. Many of our members have the honor of…
Allergist is new AMA president-elect
Congratulations to Susan Bailey, MD, FACAAI, on her election as president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA)! Dr. Bailey is a long-time College fe…
Non-Ige-mediated food allergic gastrointestinal disorders: feeding difficulties in children and food sensitivities involving the gut
June is finally here and school is out. The long, hot summer (at least for most of us in the U.S.) has begun. Hopefully you will have some quality downtime wit…
College fellow runs for AMA president-elect
Susan Bailey, MD, FACAAI, current Speaker of the House of Delegates for the American Medical Association (AMA), is running for AMA president-elect next week du…
From the desk of the EMD: Will allergists become extinct?
I have had a great career in allergy. It would not surprise me if just about every board-certified allergist in their sixties and seventies would agree that it…
Your questions answered
We asked Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, executive medical director, to comment on how committees can go about implementing new projects.Q: What should committees …
Your leadership’s decisions
The following are key actions taken by the Executive Committee at its Mar. 20 and May 15 teleconferences.Ratified the appointment of Gerald Lee, MD, to a four-…
Getting your voice heard
When you’re new to a committee, it can be intimidating to speak up and share your ideas. The fact you’ve been selected to serve on a College committee, however…
Spotlight on the APM Subcommittee
The College is actively involved in advocating for the needs of practicing allergists. For the past few years, we’ve worked diligently on developing an a…
The importance of shared decision-making and the correlation between asthma control and school performance
Memorial Day has passed and summer is upon us. I hope your May has been productive and exciting to you as you care for patients with allergy, asthma and immune…
Stay for the entire meeting
Plan ahead for the Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 7 – 11 in Houston. With the theme New Frontiers - Advocating for Patients, Practices and Research, this meet…
Administrating biologics – which code to use
The Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code specific scenarios. Recently we received a request for assistance from a …
