by Doug Bonness | Feb 19, 2016 | Allergy, MD Allergy Pro, RAST testing
Radioallergosorbent test (RAST) is a method of measuring the amount of antibody IgE that is produced by the immune system as a result of exposure of your blood to a particular allergen. It is true that allergic reactions or disorders are among the most common problems...
by Doug Bonness | Feb 18, 2016 | Allergy
Allergen immunotherapy is the administration of specific allergens repeatedly to patients that are proven to have IgE-mediated allergies to protect against inflammatory reactions and allergic symptoms associated with the exposure to those allergens. It is a practice...
by Doug Bonness | Feb 18, 2016 | Allergy
Rhinitis is the fancy medical term for inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, triggered by a viral infection or by allergic reaction. It results in symptoms like runny nose, sneezing, itching, congestion, etc. There’s also the dreaded post-nasal drip...
by Doug Bonness | Feb 18, 2016 | Legal
As discussed in my first blog post of this series (link here), the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) provides criminal penalties, classified as a felony, punishable of up to five years in prison and fines of up to $25,000.00 for any individual or entity that...
by Doug Bonness | Feb 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Ann Coleman Introduction to Anti-Kickback Statute If you are a physician, or work as an administrator in a physician’s office or hospital, you are probably, at least generally, familiar with the Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). Although the AKS is...
