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Members Key Resources » AAAAI News AAAAI eNews 2007 Accomplishments Promoting your Practice Order Public Education Materials Disease Management/ Ask the Expert Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Education and Research Trust (ART) Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Member Resources Annual Meeting Executive Staff Contacts Online Membership Directory AAAAI Organizational Structure » Members Contact AAAAI: Professional Home for the Practicing Allergist AAAAI Job Placement Center Grants and Awards Hot Topics Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (JCAAI) ST*AR Program AAAAI Assembly overview Allied Health Federation of the RSLAAI Societies International Military Allergy New Allergist/Immunologist Assembly Program Directors Organizational Chart Board of Directors Interest Sections Committees Fellows-in-Training Allied Health Professional Assembly Federation of RSLAAIS International Assembly Military Allergy Assembly New Allergist/Immunologist Assembly Program Directors Associates		AAAAI News: June 2007 The AAAAI Practice Management Committee is hosting quarterly conference calls highlighting topics related to the unique management challenges of allergy practices. The next call is Wednesday, June 20 at 12 p.m. central time. Participants will discuss patient care, including scheduling of new and established patients, as well as testing, allergy injections, and utilization of space and support staff. To participate in the call, contact Lauri Sweetman at the AAAAI executive office at (414) 272-6071 or e-mail lsweetman@aaaai.org. Participate in monthly conference calls Practice administrators discuss management challenges By Peter B. Murdock, MBA, AAAAI Practice Management Committee member The AAAAI Practice Management Committee continues its mission to improve and support the administration and organization of allergy practices. Committee initiatives center on enhancing practice management of allergy practices through the collaborative efforts of our membership. One of the primary vehicles is an ongoing teleconference call allowing interested managers to participate in an issue-focused discussion of a topic related to the unique management challenges of allergy practices. During our initial teleconference in October, the focus of the discussion was management of immunotherapy. We addressed how to determine insurance coverage, staffing and scheduling options. The content focus was not on theoretical matters, but practical applications of policies, procedures and techniques that work and do not work. Several changes were implemented in our practice due to the information shared during the one-hour call. We will continue to offer this forum on a quarterly basis. In June, we will share information about a subject near and dear to all medical administrators, “managing” physician time and patient care. We will discuss patient care in an allergy practice, scheduling of new and established patients, including testing, allergy injections, and utilization of space and support staff. Addressed in our discussion points will be: how we as managers can assist our physicians to maximize productivity, and minimize patient inconvenience and waiting time how can we utilize practice resources effectively to provide quality medical services We all bring valuable experience and knowledge to the mix. This collective management wisdom can lead to constructive solutions and further the AAAAI mission to enhance the management of allergy practice nationwide. Please consider participating in our next teleconference meeting. It may be the most productive hour of time you can invest in the management of your practice. For information on the June conference call, please contact Lauri Sweetman at the AAAAI executive office at (414) 272-6071 or via e-mail at lsweetman@aaaai.org.   <back>
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