We’re getting more diverse!
The College is committed to being a responsive organization that reflects the membership at large. Our committee demographics are a barometer of that commitmen…
What are the codes for SLIT? We’ve got it!
The Advocacy Council often gets questions from College members wondering what the correct codes for SLIT are. Luckily, we’ve got the answers!What are the…
Effect of traffic pollution on asthma and a challenging clinical case
As the beginning of summer approaches and May draws to a close, I hope you have had time to read various articles in the pages of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma…
Saturday is simply presidential
We’ve spent countless hours redesigning the Annual Scientific Meeting to give you an all-new experience this year. With 90-minute sessions, new formats and eas…
Is your communication with patients HIPAA-compliant?
Increasingly, patients are looking for fast, easy ways to communicate with their allergists – and for their allergists to communicate with them. Email, texts a…
Environmental impact on allergy and asthma
By now I hope everyone has received their copy of the May issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. This month’s emphasis is on environmental impa…
High-five – free patient education
A big part of being an allergist is making sure our patients, young and old, understand their conditions and what treatments are available. A classic way to do…
Help spread the word about early peanut introduction
You know giving peanut products to infants can help reduce the risk of peanut allergies – but do your non-allergist colleagues know? How about your patie…
Curbing step-therapy abuses
Many allergists have contacted us about payer step-therapy requirements and what can be done to ensure patients get the treatments they need. What is step-ther…
Review your financial data before it becomes public
Did you or your practice receive payments from drug companies, device manufacturers or group purchasing organizations in 2017? These payments may have been for…
Use our valuable summer tips to promote your practice
It’s time to think about how to promote your practice this summer, and our article templates make it easy.The College’s Marketing Toolkit has a lot…
When to use biologics, plus JAK/STATs for asthma
I hope you have had a great April so far and are looking forward to summer. I trust all of you have received your April issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma …
Cost-saving tips from your colleagues
Allergy practices are feeling squeezed on all sides, with reductions in reimbursement, potential penalties from MIPS and challenges collecting from patients wi…
A whole new Annual Scientific Meeting awaits
Don’t fall victim!Beware of fake sites for the College’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle – Registration and hotel blocks are not a…
Step up this spring
Spring is in bloom – step up and lend a hand in your community by offering free allergy and asthma screenings. It might sound like a big task, but the College …
Your practice can save time and money
As part of its Administrative Simplification Rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established standards to streamline communications be…
Food allergy: fact versus fiction
Food allergy has always been a hot topic for both allergists and patients. It’s a highly life-altering allergy to live with, so naturally patients have a lot o…
Biology of anticytokine drugs and challenges of treating pediatric asthma
We are excited about the contents of our April issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. This issue has multiple articles that provide the practic…
From the desk of the EMD: Goodbye Tom; hello Tom
With the conclusion of the Academy/WAO meeting in Orlando last month, there was the passing of the guard in the executive vice president (EVP) position of AAAA…
Billing for venom testing and immunotherapy
As we noted in last week’s Insider, there continues to be concerns about pricing and adequate availability of venoms for testing and treatment. We also u…
