Practice Management News

PARK CITY, Utah — Providers need to manage patient relationships to prevent poor outcomes for everyone, according to an Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference presentation.

PARK CITY, Utah — Speakers covered a range of topics on the first day of the Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

PARK CITY, Utah — As asthma and allergy treatment evolves, physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners will work together to ensure effective care, according to Andrew Liu, MD, FAAAAI, of Children’s Hospital Colorado.

A survey showed few health care providers are familiar with the potentially life-threatening allergic reaction known as alpha-gal syndrome, which evidence suggests may be primarily associated with the bite of a tick, according to the CDC.

Less than 1 month since launch, Threads is the new darling of social media platforms. And, you may be unsure if you should be spending your valuable time on the platform to learn, educate or both.

You’ve made the decision to sell your practice, got your house in order and hired advisers. Now you need to start making decisions regarding the terms of the sale.

Medical coding historically has been a manual and disjointed process, with office managers, coding specialists or clinicians reviewing the data after patient visits and coding to the best of their abilities.

As smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to impact the East Coast, the American Lung Association advises patients and physicians to take steps to prevent asthma exacerbations and other respiratory complications.

Even though most patients who were evaluated for a drug allergy were recommended for more testing, nearly one-third of them did not complete additional evaluation, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Concerns about potential malpractice liability are top of mind for many physicians of all specialties. This is not surprising given recent verdicts in medical malpractice actions that have awarded millions of dollars in damages to plaintiffs.