Cold, Flu, or Allergies? How to Tell the Difference this Fall
Not sure if your symptoms are from a cold, the flu, or allergies? Learn how to tell the difference and when to see a provider. Take the Allergy Quiz or Find a Provider near you today. Understanding the Confusion Every fall, countless people wonder: Is it a cold, the flu, or allergies? Each…
Allergy Services for Primary Care Physicians: Expanding Access to Long-Term Allergy Relief
Allergies affect more than 100 million people each year. Yet despite their widespread impact, allergies often go untreated due to the scarcity of specialist care. That’s why United Allergy Services is focused on introducing allergy treatment and immunotherapy to primary care practices—the first and…
United Allergy Services Featured in Fujitsu Case Study
We are happy to share that United Allergy Services was recently featured in a Fujitsu case study highlighting how we achieve precise inventory tracking and process automation to enhance patient safety and efficiency. The case study explores how UAS leverages Fujitsu’s GLOVIA® OM solution, in…
Allergy Testing Kits & Immunotherapy from UAS: A Flexible Solution
Adding allergy care allows healthcare providers to address a common patient need and create a new income stream within the existing framework of their practice. However, we know that every medical practice has different requirements. For practitioners looking to integrate allergy testing and…
Case Study: Adding Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy to Patient Care
A thriving practice delivering comprehensive patient services in-house, including family care, pediatrics, internal medicine, rheumatology, gynecology, and dietitian services, wanted to expand its offerings with on-site allergy testing and immunotherapy. The practice’s physician team strived to…
Maximizing Your Practice by Minimizing the Leakage
Does your medical practice have leaks? Is your growth hindered by “lost business” that negates the full impact of new patient growth? One of my favorite business expressions is from Roger Enrico, the former CEO of PepsiCo, who would say: “Growth is what matters.” It was one of the cornerstones that…
Why Offer Allergy Treatment for Children?
For providers passionate about providing care to the pediatric population, integrating fundamental allergy care into their practice can bring about significant benefits. Allergy screening, testing, and treatment fosters healthier lives and also enhances the overall quality of care that can be…
How Does UAS Partner with Providers?
How can healthcare providers balance the demands for more patient quality time and the financial requirements for a sustainable practice? Although it may seem counterintuitive to offer an additional service line, doing so can deliver higher revenue, additional clinical support, and meet rising…
Why Offer Allergy Care Services in Your Medical Practice?
More than 100 million Americans suffer from environmental, seasonal and perennial allergies, including ragweed, pollen, dust mites and animal dander. In addition, roughly 11% of adults and 7½% of children have a food allergy. Unfortunately, only a fraction seek treatment from a specialist,…
Ancillary Medical Services
In today’s world of declining insurance reimbursements and a multitude of competing options for patients to access care, vibrant, healthy practices are constantly seeking opportunities to grow. Growth can come from expanding your patient base as well as expanding your offerings by offering…
Am I Suffering from Allergies? Or Something Else?
There is a wide range of variability from person to person when it comes to allergies. The unique circumstances of each person and their environment as well as what type of symptoms occur, how often they occur, and how troublesome they are all have significant meaning. Gathering this…
A Deep Dive into Summertime Allergies
As the warmth of summer graces us with its presence, many of us are eager to embrace outdoor activities and soak up the sun. However, along with the barbecues, beach days, and sunny strolls, comes an uninvited guest: allergies. For many people, summer is synonymous with sniffling, sneezing, itchy…
FSA/HSA Plans for Allergy Services
Environmental allergies are a common ailment that affects approximately 50 million Americans every year. Whether you suffer from year round or just seasonal allergies, you may be able to use your tax-free FSA/HSA funds to help you save money on education, allergy testing, and treatments. If you…
Oral Allergy Syndrome
Delicious, ripe, mouthwatering fruits and vegetables are more plentiful during these summer months. However, that that summer breeze may carry more than just excitement for the season. Some people with environmental allergies may notice that certain fruits, vegetables, or nuts give them distinct…
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a recognized diagnosis that produces symptoms related to dysfunction of the esophagus. In EoE, large amounts of white blood cells, specifically eosinophils, collect in the inner lining of the esophagus resulting in inflammation. Typically, the esophagus is free…
Are Hypoallergenic Pets a Real Thing?
Are you one of those people that think life without a furry friend is unimaginable? You aren’t alone. In fact, millions of dedicated pet owners even suffer through pet related allergy symptoms because life without a fur-baby isn't an option for them. In a growing trend, many steadfast animal lovers…
2018 forecasts call for longer allergy seasons
American allergy sufferers have come to know what to expect throughout the year – oak in spring; grass over the late spring and early summer months; ragweed in late summer through autumn; cedar in fall through winter – as their fluctuating symptoms follow the changing of the seasons. Recent years,…
