AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2022 HOPPS/ASC Proposed Rule
Regulatory AdvocacyOn September 17, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS)/Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) proposed rule. The Academy’s comments addressed the following issues most significantly impacting…
How to Avoid Implicit Bias When Treating: Women
Throughout history, certain women’s health complaints were often diagnosed as “female hysteria”– a term implying “it’s all in her head.” When presented with unexplained neurological complaints, women are 10 times more likely to be diagnosed with conversion or somatoform disorders, the modern…
How to Avoid Implicit Bias When Treating: Transgender Patients
Transgender is a term for a diverse community—such as trans women (male-to-female) and trans men (female-to-male), gender queer individuals, and those whose gender identity or expression differs from the societal expectations of how they should look, act, or identify…
How to Avoid Implicit Bias When Treating: Obese Patients
When compared with adults at a healthy weight, obese individuals have an increased risk of developing serious health conditions including hypertension; Type 2 diabetes; heart disease and stroke; sleep apnea and breathing problems; some cancers; and mental illness such as depression and anxiety. Obese…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2022 Medicare PFS/QPP Proposed Rule
Regulatory AdvocacyOn September 13, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule. The Academy’s comments focused on the following issues most significantly impacting the…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2022 Medicare PFS/QPP Proposed Rule
On September 13, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule. The Academy’s comments focused on the following issues most significantly impacting the…
How to Avoid Implicit Bias When Treating: Patients with Cultural Dress
The diversity of different religions and cultural norms can create challenges for healthcare teams to better understand how cultural competence impacts care. If the healthcare team is not working together to provide culturally competent care, patients are often left uncomfortable which can impact patient…
How to Avoid Implicit Bias When Treating: Patients from Rural Areas
Stereotyping in medicine has serious consequences. Patients who feel judged by healthcare workers are less likely to follow medical instructions and more likely to mistrust their healthcare providers, are less likely to access readily available preventive care and put off treating health problems. In…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2022 Medicare PFS/QPP Proposed Rule
On September 13, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule. The Academy’s comments focused on the following issues most significantly impacting the…
AAO-HNS Comments on CY 2022 Medicare PFS/QPP Proposed Rule
On September 13, the AAO-HNS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule. The Academy’s comments focused on the following issues most significantly impacting the…
How to Avoid Implicit Bias When Treating: Older Patients
Discrimination against older adults has an impact on the well-being of those citizens and is a potential barrier to health equality. Studies indicate that physicians may involve older patients in medical decisions less frequently, show less patience and respect, and act less involved…
How to Avoid Implicit Bias When Treating: LGBTQ Patients
The percentage of American adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, commonly referred to as LGBTQ, is rising. Studies have shown half of all respondents have experienced a healthcare provider’s refusal to provide care or touch the patient; using excessive precautions…
How to Avoid Implicit Bias When Treating: Spanish-Speaking Patients
With the dramatic increase in patients for whom English is not their native language, physicians can be challenged in terms of providing high-quality healthcare and maintaining patient safety. Growing evidence shows language barriers indirectly impact the quality of healthcare patients receive. Language barriers…
How to Avoid Implicit Bias When Treating: Hispanic Patients
Hispanics, sometimes also referred to as Latino, Latina, or Latinx, are the largest ethnic minority in the United States, representing more than 20 countries, with widely differing social circumstances. Hispanics in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by barriers to healthcare. Limited cultural sensitivity…
How to Avoid Implicit Bias When Treating: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Patients
Large health disparities persist between Black and white Americans. The National Academy of Medicine released a comprehensive study concluding poverty cannot account for the fact that Black people are sicker and have shorter life spans than their white counterparts. Many factors likely contribute to…
World Sinus Health Awareness Day
World Sinus Health Awareness Day was created to give the millions of sinus suffers around the world access to patient focused, trusted information about their symptoms and conditions. This public education campaign, recognized on September 29, 2021, was founded by the American Academy of…
