The American Academy of HIV Medicine

AAHIVM, AMA Release New Coding Guidelines For Routine HIV Testing

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 7, 2008 --The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM), in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA), has just released a new CPT Coding Guide to help health care providers and their billing staffs become familiar with the proper coding for submitting claims forms related to routine HIV Testing. This Guide was developed and published as part of a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help implement the agency's Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings.

The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) recently issued its opposition the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Task Force Report regarding a special pathway for HIV Medicine within the Board's Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. AAHIVM believes this initiative will do little to address the quality of care being delivered, and will potentially adversely affect the already critical workforce issues in this challenging subspecialty. The Academy’s unique credentialing model, centered around the disease state (not the provider type) is already an effective and accessible model for standardization and quality assurance in HIV care.

AAHIVM Members Appointed to PACHA

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 9, 2008 -- Two American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) members and credentialed HIV Specialists™, Zelalem Temesgen, MD, AAHIVS and Sharon Valenti, NP, AAHIVS, were recently appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA).
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Academy Revises Membership Categories and Dues Structures

The American Academy of HIV Medicine has revised its membership categories and dues structure, effective April 1, 2008.
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