What does it take to get a new CPT code approved?
Some members have asked the College why certain services don’t have specific CPT codes.Category 1 CPT codes are five-digit numeric codes that identify a proced…
Spotlight on Infectious Diseases & International Travel Committee
The College’s Infectious Diseases and International Travel Committee, chaired by Kathryn Convers, MD, FACAAI, has been working on a retrospective study on infl…
Engaging Committees
You may have seen Dr. Fonacier’s recent College Insider article, Vision Forward: Working on the future, where she outlines some of the College’s strategic prio…
Your leadership’s decisions
The following are key actions taken by the ACAAI Board of Regents during its May 15 meeting and the Executive Committee during its July 19 meeting. Ratified t…
Your questions answered
One of the goals under Vision Forward is to educate nonmember health care professionals (HCPs) ‒ including primary care physicians, pediatricians and others ‒ …
College launches new and improved public website
Last week the College launched a new version of our public website. With its clean look and easy-to-find information, it’s a great place for patients to learn …
Use the best figures and tables
Did you know that Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has provided a collection of PowerPoint® slides for each issue since January 2018? The editors have …
COVID-19 booster shot recommended for some
On Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended a third mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose for people whose immune systems are mo…
Want to sell your practice or join a partnership?
Many of you read Dr. Blaiss’ recent column, Is it time to sell your allergy practice? with a great deal of interest. The College regularly receives inquiries f…
Is it time to sell your allergy practice?
Unless you are still quarantined due to COVID-19, you have probably heard or have been approached to sell your allergy practice. I am not saying it is right or…
College Advantage: Summer 2021
Get the education, research and Podium to Practice™ takeaways at the 2021 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans.
Annals focuses on diagnostic testing in July
The summer heat continues, and the pandemic, although waning in some parts of our country, is still with us and new strains of concern continue to emerge. Yet …
Help with Boards prep
Summer is here! Fellows-in-Training, are you studying for the Board exam? There is no “one size fits all” study option for everyone, and the College has a vari…
The Gold Headed Cane – An award of excellence and tradition
The nominees for the 2021 Gold Headed Cane Award, one of the most prestigious College awards, are Jay Portnoy, MD, FACAAI, James Sublett, MD, FACAAI and Myron …
July’s focus in Annals is diagnostic testing
Hello from steaming Jackson, Mississippi. We are experiencing the high-level temperatures and humidity so common this time of year in most of our country. The …
ACAAI 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting registration opens soon
Reconnect and recharge at the ACAAI 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 4-8, 2021, in New Orleans. Plan to attend! The compelling educational sessions, top-no…
Annals impact factor increases more than 27%
I am pleased and delighted to announce the impact factor (IF) for the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has increased from 4.969 to 6.347 in just one ye…
From the Desk of the Executive Medical Director
Well, I did it. I went to my first in-person allergy meeting since the start of the pandemic, the Eastern Allergy Conference, to speak. It had been 15 months s…
Addressing diversity and reducing A/I heath care disparities
As noted at the beginning of my term as ACAAI President, addressing diversity and reducing health care disparities in allergy/immunology is one of my priority …
