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ForwardRebuilding Your Practice Post-COVID
Physicians and their medical offices have and continue to experience innumerable challenges in this COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 pandemic. In this forum, we will discuss ideas to mitigate negative financial, logistical and operational consequences of the pandemic. We will also discuss potential best practices for keeping a practice safe, healthy and moving forward.
Credit claiming for this activity will be available through December 31, 2023. Requests to claim credit on or after January 1, 2024 will be subject to an administrative fee.
Target Audience
- Allergist/immunologists
- A/I practice staff
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss strategies to combat negativity in the practice
- Evaluate and review operational changes
- Discuss best practices for safety and security of staff and patients
- Review how to evaluate and smartly allocate costs for your allergy practice
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Sasha Alvarado, DO
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Center, Murphy, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Priya Bansal, MD FAAAAI
Asthma and Allergy Wellness Center, St Charles, IL
Relevant Relationships: None
Theresa Bingemann, MD FAAAAI
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Relevant relationships: None
Christina Ciaccio, MD FAAAAI
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Amar Dixit, MD
Beaver Medical Group, Beaumont, CA
Relevant relationships: None
Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD FAAAAI
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami Lakes, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Dianne LeDuc, RN
Allergy Partners of Northern Virginia, Chantilly, VA
Relevant relationships: None
Jamel Mansur, Researcher
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
John Milewski, MS
Colorado Allergy and Asthma Centers, Denver, CO
Relevant relationships: None
Ewa Schafer, MD FAAAAI
Northshore University Health System, Glenview, IL
Relevant relationships, None
Dareen Siri, MD FAAAAI
MASA/SWIA, Normal, IL
Relevant relationships, None
Dayne Voelker, MD FAAAAI
Washington University-Barnes Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO
Relevant relationships, None
FACULTY
Priya Bansal, MD FAAAAI
Asthma and Allergy Wellness Center, St Charles, IL
Relevant Relationships: None
Nick Hernandez, MBA FACHE
ABISA, Valrico, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Dareen Siri, MD FAAAAI
MASA/SWIA, Normal, IL
Relevant relationships: None
CONTENT REVIEW
Stuart L. Abramson, MD PhD AE-C FAAAAI
Shannon Medical Center/Shannon Clinic, San Angelo, TX
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.
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.
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 enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 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 to1.50 Contact Hours.
CREDIT CLAIMING PERIOD
Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on December 31, 2023. Requests to claim credit on or after January 1, 2024 will be subject to an administrative fee.
AAAAI PRIVACY POLICY
To verify your participation in educational activities, you may be asked to provide your name, contact information, and/or other descriptors. The AAAAI will not release this information to outside entities. It may be used internally to inform you of other AAAAI educational activities. If you wish to have your information excluded from this process, please contact us at cme@aaaai.org
QUESTIONS
Activity-related questions should be directed to Lauri Sweetman at practicemanagement@aaaai.org.
Registration and credit claiming questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 1.50 CECE credit.
- 1.50 CMECME credit.
Price
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