Whether you are in private practice or work for a health system or academic center – or just getting started as a FIT – allergists are facing more challenges than ever. Getting properly reimbursed for your work, demonstrating the value of allergists to your institution and PCPs/other specialties, training staff in allergy protocols – the list is long! There is no need to go it alone – the College has practice management resources to support you. These ten popular College resources address your most pressing needs:
- Coding Toolkit— Get answers to your coding questions with our Coding FAQs. Plus learn everything you need to know about allergy coding with our updated 15-minute coding educational modules, coding webinars, and coding articles.
- Patient Education— Our 15 online patient education brochures are in both English and Spanish and address common allergy/immunology conditions. And our patient resource pages provide additional info. Post these on your website, patient portal or EHR or text to patients!
- Staff Training— If you’re looking for training resources for your staff or NPs/PAs, these four toolkits have you covered: Anaphylaxis, Patch Testing, Allergen Extract Mixing, Coding.
- Education for PCPs, other specialties, and health system/institution leadership— Do you want to educate other physicians or department leadership about our specialty and the benefits you provide—both clinical and financial—to patients and health systems? If so, these toolkits are for you: Penicillin, RVU, Time for an Allergist Campaign.
- Practice Parameters & Yardsticks— Access evidence-based recommendations to help with allergy clinical management decisions. Includes eYardsticks, eParameters and more.
- Appeals & Denials toolkit— Learn to prevent and troubleshoot existing denials. Includes sample appeal letters for common allergy visit denials.
- AI Insights Videos— These five-minute videos help you incorporate artificial intelligence in your practice. Whether you’re just getting started with AI or are looking for new applications, our videos have you covered.
- Employed Allergist toolkit— Get resources to support employed allergists, including employment contract info, allergist compensation & RVU data, sample standing orders, and EHR HPI and discharge summary smart phrases.
- FIT and New Allergist toolkit— Get all the resources you need to get started in practice, plus help choosing and negotiating your first position as an allergist.
- Practice Assessment Quiz— Get a personalized assessment of your practice’s strengths and opportunities in just 15 minutes. The quiz evaluates your practice across 16 key areas and recommends specific College resources to take your practice to the next level.
Forward this article to your manager and ensure they have access to these important resources! For more practice management resources, access the College’s Practice Management Center.
