Progress and challenges
Six months into my tenure as ACAAI president, I’m pleased to report progress on 2021 priorities.We’re still dealing with the pandemic on multiple fronts, but t…
It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week
It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week! More than 32 million Americans have a serious and potentially life-threatening food allergy, and many College members see pat…
Dive deep into telehealth
College members are invited to take part in the American Medical Association’s Telehealth Immersion Program for physicians, practices, and health systems to op…
Where are all the physicians going?
I have written several columns on burnout, as I believe that this is a major issue for allergists, as with all physicians. College staff sent me a fascinating …
CMS updates two programs
The Open Payments Program is expanding in 2021 and new resources are available on the QPP site.Open Payments ProgramThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser…
College Advantage: Spring 2021
Testing, treating, vaccinating: College members go above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FASTER Act signed into law
On Friday, President Biden signed into law the College-supported H.R. 1202 "Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2021" (FAST…
Annals’ focus in April is epidemics and pandemics
As the weather continues to warm, we are seeing pollen seasons flourish in most parts of the country. The COVID-19 pandemic is still with us and likely will be…
Looking for a great study tool for the Boards?
Fellows-in-Training members receive a 30% discount on the popular Allergy & Immunology Self-Assessment program that the College launched last year. Act now…
Should allergy practices continue to enforce mask wearing?
As of April 6, 14 states have lifted all mask mandates and others require masks only in certain situations. This can leave allergy practices trying to enforce …
It’s National Volunteer Week
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” This quote by Winston Churchill is meaningful as we celebrate National Volunteer Week. E…
Spotlight on the Diversity Task Force
The College’s Diversity Task Force has been working on several initiatives to further expand the College’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.Gainin…
Your questions answered
As we celebrate National Volunteer Week this month (April 18 – 24), we asked the College’s executive medical director, Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, to reflect o…
Your leadership’s decisions
The following are key actions taken by the Executive Committee during its March 8 meeting. Ratified the nomination of Jeff Demain, MD, FACAAI, Brian Kelly, MD…
Explore the current COVID-19 pandemic and history of influenza epidemics
It's mid-April and I trust the freezes are done for us for the foreseeable future. The pollens are in full bloom and the pandemic is starting to stabilize in m…
Celebrate Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month! Think about ways to share your expertise to your patients and the public. The College’s Allergy and Asthma Awareness…
MicroCME is here
Take advantage of these small but mighty learning activities on our new MicroCME page. They’re brief enough to fit into the nooks and crannies of your busy sch…
Billing for Mid-level practitioners
Many commercial payers have begun to require that services performed by mid-level practitioners be billed under the National Provider Identifier (NPI) number …
ACAAI Statement on the rise in Asian hate crimes in the United States from Luz Fonacier, MD, president, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
March 22, 2021As the first Asian American president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, I take great pride in my heritage and the contri…
Does your practice need financial relief?
When the College surveyed allergists back in August 2020, many reported needing and receiving some type of financial assistance. The most popular program was t…
