WIO Acknowledgments
March 10, 2022WIO Day is held on March 8 in conjunction with International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is an honor to recognize the remarkable achievements of women in otolaryngology around the world. We…
2022 Health Policy Scholarship
February 23, 2022The AAO-HNS and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) are offering an annual scholarship to subsidize attendance and participation in the Health Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at Brandeis University. The course takes place June 5-11 in Wellesley, MA. The award…
Hal Foster, MD Endowment Donors
February 22, 2022Thank You! The AAO-HNS foundation sincerely thanks our donors for their generous support and for ensuring the future of their specialty for generations to come. CENTURIONS Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD, MBA and Nicole Kuppersmith STEWARDS Mona M. Abaza, MD Robert W. Bastian, MD…
OTO Logic Login Issues
February 21, 2022Caught in a Login Loop? Are you stuck between OTO Logic and the AAO-HNS homepage while trying to login to OTO Logic? Follow the directions below to resolve your issue. Return to the website (www.entnet.org) If your name appears in the…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update)
February 10, 2022Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update) The purpose of this clinical practice guideline is to reassess and update recommendations in the prior guideline from 2013 and to provide clinicians with trustworthy, evidence-based recommendations on patient selection and surgical indications for managing tympanostomy…
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Clinical Practice Guideline Research Needs
February 9, 2022The CPG Research Needs identified below are not a comprehensive list of all research areas that AAO-HNSF is currently supporting or plans to support in the future. The AAO-HNSF is committed to supporting new, innovative hypothesis-driven, meritorious research which can lead to…
Position Statement: Vaccination Status and Obligation to Provide Care
February 9, 2022Background The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reverberate. They may disproportionately impact the practice of otolaryngology given its close association with the upper aerodigestive tract. An AAO-HNS/F position statement early in the pandemic asserted the need to use mitigation strategies…
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AAO32: Standard Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) Management (Inverse Measure)+
December 22, 2021Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes; Appropriate Use NQF Number: N/A Percentage of Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) patients who received vestibular testing, imaging, and antihistamine or benzodiazepine medications. Denominator: Patients diagnosed with posterior canal BPPV. Denominator Exclusions: Patients whose diagnosis of BPPV was…
AAO35: Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV): Dix-Hallpike and Canalith Repositioning
December 22, 2021Download PDF High Priority Status: No; N/A NQF Number: N/A Percentage of patients with Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) who had a Dix-Hallpike maneuver performed AND who had therapeutic canalith repositioning procedure (CRP) performed or who were referred for physical therapy or…
CMS Releases 2022 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program Final Rule
December 16, 2021On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule implementing changes to the Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program for 2022. The regulation includes new values for hypoglossal nerve stimulation and drug-induced sleep endoscopy, procedures commonly performed by…
AAO-HNS Supports COVID-19 Physician Liability Protection Legislation
December 16, 2021The AAO-HNS joined members of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) to offer its strong endorsement of H.R. 3021. The “Coronavirus Provider Protection Act” offers liability protection for physicians and other healthcare providers who act in good faith and abide by…
AAO-HNS Comments on Second No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule
December 16, 2021On December 6, the Academy joined 20 other surgical specialties in submitting coalition comments on the most recent No Surprises Act regulations. The joint comments register significant concerns with the interim final rule as written. The regulation establishes the median in-network rate as the…
A Word from the Coordinator for International Affairs
December 9, 2021Dear Global Colleagues and Friends, Forward Together. What a fitting theme for the AAO-HNSF 2022 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience, held September 10-14, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am excited to announce that the Call for Science is now accepting submissions through January 24…
SRF Survey Results
December 1, 2021View the latest results from the 2015-2019 Section for Residents and Fellows-in-Training (SRF) Survey. Findings share anticipated practice setting, subspecialty of choice, amount of debt, factors for pursuing fellowship, and much more. …
