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On April 27, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. In addition to hospital payment and quality changes, CMS introduced proposals specific to graduate medical education (GME) in the rule. These…

ALEXANDRIA, VA ‒ The American Academy of Otolaryngology‒Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update) today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Tympanostomy tubes, also called ear tubes, are effective in reducing or eliminating middle ear…

AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL PLATT MD, MSC Residency positions in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery remain highly sought among U.S. medical students. The number of applicants to otolaryngology residencies consistently outpaces the number of residency positions each year, resulting in a competitive matching process…

Download PDF Historical List of CORE Grant Recipients 1985 CORE Grants Norwich-Eaton/Procter & Gamble/Mallinckrodt Resident Research Grants Timothy Kaiser, MD: The Flow Cytometric Effects of Hyperthermia and Photoradiation on Squamous Carcinoma Cells in vitro 1986 CORE Grants AAO-HNSF Earleen Elkins Research Training…

Attend the AAO-HNS Virtual Career Fair on September 9 from 5-8 pm (ET) to connect with private practice employers, group practices, hospitals, health systems, and other recruiters from around the country. This event is free for job seekers to attend. Register today!…

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Carol R. Bradford, MD, MS, became the new President of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and its Foundation on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Elected by AAO-HNS members, Dr. Bradford will serve a one-year term leading…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the agency has begun recouping COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payments (CAAPs) received by Medicare providers. CAAPs represented an advance of up to three months of Medicare payments to help support physician practices early in the…

Surgical management should be considered an important component in the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Surgery has multiple roles including primary therapy for patients having failed medical management (positive airway pressure, mandibular advancement devices) and as an adjunctive therapy to allow for…

The decision to test for allergy should be based on first-hand knowledge gained by an individual history and physical examination. The results of allergy testing must be interpreted in light of these findings. The decision to treat with immunotherapy should be based not just…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery endorses the concept of the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) and Consonant-Noise-Consonant (CNC) Test as minimal research reporting requirements for results of cochlear implantation in adults. The minimum test battery shall apply, at present…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery recognizes that complications may occur following the placement of middle-ear ventilation tubes. Early recognition and treatment of these complications, as well as monitoring the efficacy of pressure equalizing tubes, are best achieved by follow-up…

The Equilibrium Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery have reviewed the literature with respect to micropressure therapy for Meniere’s disease. We find that there…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) states that cerumen removal requires mechanical manipulation of the external auditory canal and such manipulation may result in traumatic and/or inflammatory lesions to the external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, and/or middle ear…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recognizes otosclerosis as a condition of abnormal bone growth that results in a progressive conductive hearing loss. Appropriate management options for the conductive hearing loss include either hearing amplification or stapes surgery. Adopted 6/28/1997…

The study of the electrophysiological properties of cranial nerves has long been of interest to otolaryngologists as it relates to both medical and surgical applications within the diverse field of otolaryngology. Expertise in managing conditions involving multiple cranial nerves has been acquired by otolaryngologists during…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has adopted the position statement of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing, 2007. Adopted 7/10/1992 Reviewed 9/16/1995 Reaffirmed 9/16/1995 Submitted for Review 3/1/1998 Reaffirmed 3/1/1998 Revised…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recognizes that Electrocochleography (ECoG) is a useful neurophysiologic test and is medically indicated and appropriate in the evaluation of certain persons with suspected auditory and balance or dizziness disorders. Adopted 10/9/14 References: Chung WH…

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery believes that physicians should not be required to report their patients with disorders of equilibrium to drivers licensing boards. Physicians should cooperate with such boards if given permission by their patients to give medical information that…