Are you informed about informed consent?
Pop quiz: what is informed consent, when is it required for allergy practices, and how exactly should it be done? Some physicians and practices have adopted a …
Trying to reach your patients?
Is your allergy practice still using phone calls for appointment reminders to advise patients of schedule changes, to discuss insurance verification and paymen…
Will You Be Paid by Medicare On Jan. 1?
Starting Jan. 1, if you do not use Medicare’s new Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) on Medicare claims, you will not be paid. Regardless of the date of s…
What does your online reputation say about you?
Like it or not, the evidence is overwhelming: your online reputation significantly influences potential patients. According to a recent survey by PatientP…
Maximize revenue in the fourth quarter
We’re at that magical time of the year: the fourth quarter, when many patients have met their deductibles and are eligible to receive medical services with lit…
Be upfront about out-of-pocket costs
With an abundance of insurance plans offering different levels of coverage and cost-sharing, it’s no wonder patients are confused about how much they owe and w…
Do scribes make sense for allergists?
Kevin McGrath, MD, FACAAI, is a solo allergist who was fed up with the amount of time he was spending entering chart notes into his patients’ electronic …
Managed care contracting – the devil is in the details
Do you take an active role in negotiating contracts with managed care companies, or do insurers simply dictate contract terms to you? If you’re part of a…
Be prepared for weather and other emergencies
Hurricanes, wild fires, floods, tornados, earthquakes and dangerously cold weather! It seems like there isn’t a region of the United States - or the worl…
Staff turnover got you down? Check out our tips
When an employee leaves your practice, it is costly to replace them. Employee turnover costs money and time, but it also affects quality, efficiency, pat…
Everything you need to know about coding for oral food challenges
Recent studies show the prevalence of food allergy is more than double what was previously reported: a surprising 32 million Americans have food allergies. Giv…
Are you struggling with SCIT noncompliance?
Has your practice experienced an increase in subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) non-compliance? If so, you’re not alone! At the College, six out of nine P…
Start your year off right
A new year brings new beginnings – and an opportunity to set your practice up for success in the year ahead. The Practice Management Committee outlines 11 key …
Become a practice management expert in 15 minutes!
Are you looking for a way to give your practice an edge, with minimal time investment?Our Allergy Office educational modules will make you – or your mana…
How to use social media to boost your practice
If you still think of social media as just a way to advertise your practice, you need to think again. Now allergy practices are using social media to engage, e…
Do patient portals work for allergy practices?
It’s time for a patient portal check-in! In a recent survey of medical practice executives by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), 90% of res…
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…
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…
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…
Want hands-on practice management advice?
You asked, and the College delivered! We’ve got real-world practice management advice packaged in bite-sized chunks that can be quickly implemented in your pra…
