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The Practice Management Workshop is programmed by allergists and allergy office managers for allergists and their office staff, and focuses exclusively on the practical aspects of running your practice. Sessions are presented by a unique mix of consultants, physicians and practice managers who fight the same battles you do every day.
If you attended the 2024 workshop in Denver, you have access to all session recordings at no additional charge. An email notification will be sent once the recordings have been made available.
Allied Health and staff of AAAAI members receive reduced registration rates of $375.
Please complete the request form here: AAAAI Practice Management - Discount Code Request
Fellows in Training are also eligible for a reduced registration rate of $100.
Please complete the request form here: AAAAI Practice Management - Discount Code Request
Credit Claiming
PLEASE NOTE: This system will only allow you to claim credit for this blended offering once. Please make sure you have watched all of the recordings you wish to view BEFORE claiming credit for the live and/or virtual content.
Credit must be claimed by June 30, 2025. Credit requests on or after July 1, 2025 will be subject to an administrative fee.
Target Audience
- Allergist/immunologists Physicians
- Physician assistants
- Nurses
- Fellows-in-training
- Office managers
- Coding and billing staff members
- Front office staff
- Other clinical staff
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss templates to utilize throughout the allergy practice that streamline patient care and optimize clinic workflow
- Understand how to evaluate job offers and negotiate effectively
- Identify and categorize the business and practical aspects of opening a successful and lasting solo practice
- Develop and implement an effective on-boarding process for a new physician/advanced practice clinical team member
- Identify ways to improve satisfaction of patients and cope with dissatisfied patients in the allergy/immunology practice setting
- Describe the insurance designs of Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, and Medicare Part D and how to identify patients eligible for assistance
- Describe the various facets of the due diligence process leading up to a practice merger/acquisition
- Compare new diagnostics for food allergy and immunology patients
- Describe effective methods for identifying practice opportunities and how to avoid pitfalls during the process
- Identify methods to build a strong practice culture that staff and physicians can be proud of that includes an understanding of cultural differences within the team
Additional Information
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The information disclosed by the speakers and planning committee was reviewed in accordance with the AAAAI Disclosure Policy. All potential conflicts of interest were resolved by the planners, faculty, and reviewers prior to their participation in the development of this activity.
Planning Committee
Rawaa K. Alnabulsi, MD
Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
Relevant relationships: none
Sakina Bajowala, MD FAAAAI
Wise Prince LLC, North Aurora, IL
Relevant relationships: none
Theresa A. Bingemann, MD FAAAAI
University of Rochester, Pittsford, NY
Relevant relationships: none
Christina Ciaccio, MD FAAAAI
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: nonw
Alexa Doss, MD
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
Relevant relationships: None
James Wesley Fulton, MD
Asthma and Allergy Associates, Colorado Springs, CO
Relevant relationships: None
Hillary Hernandez-Trujillo, MD
Connecticut Asthma and Allergy Center, LLC, West Hartford, CT
Relevant relationships: none
Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD FAAAAI
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami Lakes, FL
Relevant relationships: none
Elizabeth Johnson, LPN
MedicoCX, Charlotte, NC
Relevant relationships: none
Dianne LeDuc, RN
Allergy Partners of Northern Virginia, Chantilly, VA
Relevant relationships: None
Anil Nanda, MD FAAAAI
Asthma and Allergy Center, Lewisville, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Dayne Voelker, MD FAAAAI
Washington University-Barnes Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO
Relevant relationships, None
Faculty
Rawaa K. Alnabulsi, MD
Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
Relevant relationships: none
Sakina Bajowala, MD FAAAAI
Wise Prince LLC, North Aurora, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Theresa A. Bingemann, MD FAAAAI
University of Rochester, Pittsford, NY
Relevant relationships: none
Anna Davidson, CPC, CPMA
Allergy Partners, Asheville, NC
Relevant Relationships: None
Alexa Doss, MD
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
Relevant relationships: None
James Wesley Fulton, MD
Asthma and Allergy Associates, Colorado Springs, CO
Relevant relationships: None
Emily Graham, RHIA CCSP
Hart Health Strategies, Inc., Washington, DC
Relevant relationships: None
Nick Hernandez, MBA FACHE
ABISA, Valrico, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Hillary Hernandez-Trujillo, MD
Connecticut Asthma and Allergy Center, LLC, West Hartford, CT
Relevant relationships: None
Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD FAAAAI
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami Lakes, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Ron Howrigon
Relevant relationships: None
Elizabeth Johnson, LPN
MedicoCX, Charlotte, NC
Relevant relationships: MedicoCX (CEO)
Dianne LeDuc, RN
Allergy Partners of Northern Virginia, Chantilly, VA
Relevant relationships: None
Anil Nanda, MD FAAAAI
Asthma and Allergy Center, Lewisville, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Nick L. Rider, DO FAAAAI
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Forest, VA
Relevant relationships: None
Kristin M. Vaughn, CPC, CPMA, ICDCT-CM
AskMueller Consulting, LLC, Lenzburg, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Dayne Voelker, MD FAAAAI
Washington University-Barnes Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO
Relevant relationships, None
Mohamed Yassin, MD FAAAAI
Allergy, Asthma & Pulmonary Associates, Saint Cloud, MN
Relevant relationships, None
Content Review
Kasey R. Strothman, MD FAAAAI
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Relevant relationships: None
Amanda Louise Cox, MD FAAAAI
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Relevant relationships: None
Karen Gregory, DNP APRN-BC RRT AE-C
Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic, Edmond, OK
Relevant relationships: None
Samuel Gubernick, DO FAAAAI
Family Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Associates, Largo, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Anne Russell, MS BSN RN AE-C
Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
Relevant relationships: None
Scott Sicherer, MD FAAAI
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY
Relevant relationships: None
Amika Sood, MD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Morrisville, NC
Relevant relationships: None
AAAAI DISCLOSURE POLICY
Pursuant to the Code of Ethics for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the AAAAI requires disclosure of certain information from faculty members of educational activities designated for CME credit by the AAAAI. Prior to the activity, authors and reviewers are required to disclose all relationships that meet the following parameters
- Employment: Name of employer and job title.
- Financial interests: All organizations, other than the employer, from which the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household receives annual remuneration in any amount (including grants, honoraria and consulting fees).
- Research interests: All organizations which support research projects for which the faculty member or member of his/her immediate family or household serves as an investigator.
- Legal Consultation Services/Expert Witness Testimony: All topics on which the faculty member provided legal consultation and/or expert witness testimony during the previous calendar year.
- Organizational interests: All organizations, other than the AAAAI, for which the faculty member holds volunteer positions.
- Gifts: All organizations from which the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household have received a gift of any amount in the last year.
- Other interests: All interests of the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household that would be judged by a majority of his/her peers to be more than casual and/or likely to impact his/her ability to exercise independent judgment. This includes any financial interest in or relationship with any manufacturer of a commercial product, and any financial interest or relationship with any organization that provides commercial support to AAAAI-sponsored educational activities.
Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this Blended Learning (combination of an in person workshop, live streaming & recorded videos) activity for a maximum of 18.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CE Designation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAAI) is a Provider, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10704, for up to 18.50 Contact Hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Medium and Method of Physician Participation for a Blended Activity
Follow these steps to complete the activity:
- Register for the activity.
- Review the Faculty Disclosure & CME Info Page.
- View pre-meeting information
- Attend the meeting if participating the live event or view the recorded content after the event.
- Return to the Workshop homepage after the meeting and view any additional content that is of interest
- Complete the activity evaluation.
- Claim your credits. Enter only the number of credits earned based on your participation in the activity.
- Print or save your certificate.
Questions
Activity-related questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.
Available Credit
- 18.50 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 18.50 CECE credit.
- 18.50 CMECME credit.
Price
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