Lessons included:

• Why more people are experiencing allergies

• Which substances trigger allergy symptoms

• How to safely and accurately confirm a patient’s specific allergy triggers

• How and when to perform blood and skin testing for environmental, food, and penicillin allergies, with practical understanding of skin testing

• How to accurately interpret and measure the level of allergic reaction that may occur during testing

• How to differentiate between a food allergy and an intolerance

• Current allergy treatment methods and standards of care

• How to reduce the risks of allergic reactions, prevention, treatment, and management of anaphylaxis

• How to code allergy testing and treatment to receive insurance reimbursement

• How to understand and communicate current evidence for cost savings and efficacy associated with allergic disease management in primary care settings

  
  

The Academy of Allergy & Asthma in Primary Care endorses this program, which fits with its mission to support primary physicians in better managing their allergy-suffering patient populations.