How do you track practice financial performance? Part 1
Allergy practices now have more performance data than ever before. In addition to the reports from EHRs, practice management systems, and/or patient surveys th…
Reducing the burden of prior authorizations
It’s a new year and a new round of headaches in obtaining prior authorizations for our patients’ medications. Let’s look at three issues practicing allergists …
High-five – Ask the Expert
Every month we want to give a shout out – a high five – to a great member resource on the College website. This month we highlight “Ask…
Diagnosis and management of difficult-to-treat atopic dermatitis and birch pollen immunotherapy in patients with local allergic rhinitis.
The January 2018 issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology launches the renewed effort of our journal to serve our readers with the highest possibl…
From the desk of the EMD: Financial considerations for allergists
One of my favorite websites is Bogleheads.org. In case you are not familiar with this site, it is a forum inspired by the investing philosophy of Jack Bogle. Y…
Position statement on telemedicine and practice guidelines for allergic rhinitis
As 2017 draws to a close, I want to thank all of the people who make the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology a successful journal. Our editors, editorial …
Top ten College Insider reads of 2017
We’ve done a lot this year. We’ve looked at our past as we celebrated our 75th anniversary, and we’ve looked toward the bright future for allergy. As another y…
When should you send a patient to collections?
Previous practice excellence articles from the College have addressed collecting payment at the time of service and the importance of improving customer servic…
A new definition of severe asthma and how lymphoid cells relate to allergy
While the December 2017 Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is the final issue of the year, it has some great articles for the practicing clinician. These…
Give us a high-five!
We’re extremely proud to announce that the College was awarded Accreditation with Commendation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (A…
From the desk of the EMD: Reflections on a visit to China
Recently, I had the pleasure of giving a series of lectures on asthma topics in several respiratory hospitals and at the Sichuan Medical Association meeting in…
Allergy-specific revenue and cost data is here!
How does your practice stack up? The College partnered with the Medical Group Management Association to collect allergy-specific practice cost and revenue data…
Epinephrine scripts and referral to allergist after ED admission; and a challenging case of periorbital eyelid swelling
There are two additional special articles that I call your attention to in the November issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology that should be of…
2017 Annual Meeting on Demand
Couldn’t make it to Boston for the Annual Meeting? Maybe you want to review a great session you attended or see a presentation you missed? Don’t wo…
Let us certify your local CME meeting!
At ACAAI, we take joint providership to the next level. Our services offer lots of support – online and off. We have streamlined the CME process to make …
Help for prior authorizations is here
Prior authorizations are an increasing burden on medical practices – and allergy practices are no exception. According to a recent survey by the AMA, medical p…
Looking ahead with precision
During my year as president, we will embrace the theme of this year’s Annual Scientific Meeting – Precision Medicine in Allergy Practice. Our …
Asthma, smoking history and staph aureus enterotoxin sensitization; and the effectiveness of bleach versus warm baths in children with significant atopic dermatitis
The November issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has a variety of features for our practicing clinician readers. There are features and infor…
New toolkit helps patients understand immunotherapy choices
When discussing immunotherapy options with patients, the College’s new Shared Decision-Making Toolkit will help guide the conversation. The web-based tool and …
From the desk of the EMD: Back to the future
I hope that you saw the Summer 2017 issue of the College Advantage and specifically the article entitled “A Glimpse into the Future.” The article contained pr…
