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Position Statements
Position Statements are generated from within AAO-HNS/F committees. However, an individual member may request consideration of a topic for position statement development.
If you would like to propose that the Academy would consider developing a position statement on a particular topic or revise an existing Position Statement, please submit details about the topic and your concerns via the health policy inquiry page. Academy staff will then route your message to the Chair of the appropriate committee(s) for consideration. The committee(s) will examine the need for a statement, draft the necessary Position Statement language, and Academy staff will present it to the Academy's Physician Payment Policy Workgroup (3P) for review via the 3P Priority of Issues Process.
For Committee information on how to develop a New Position Statement, see the Step-by-Step Process Document.
For additional details on the definition and purpose of Position Statements in comparison to other resources like Clinical Practice Guidelines, please see the AAO-HNS/F Guidance Documents.
*UPDATED 04/2018* After an extensive review process by AAO-HNS Committees, The Physician Payment Policy (3P) Workgroup, and the Executive Committee, two new Position Statements are now available:
- Parathyroid Imaging - New
- Intraoperative Cranial Nerve Monitoring in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - New
Additional Information
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Allergy
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Ear / Hearing / Balance Disorders
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Active Middle Ear Implants
Bone Conduction Hearing Devices
CDC Immunization Recommendations for Cochlear Implant Patients
Cochlear Implants
Disorders of the Equilibrium and Drivers Licensing Boards
Electrocochleography
Evaluation Prior to Hearing Aid Fitting
Hearing Aids
Infant Hearing
Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring in Otologic Surgery - NEW (MARCH 2017)
Management of Otosclerosis
Medical Role in Cerumen Removal
Micropressure Therapy
Middle-Ear Ventilation Tube Placement
Minimal Test Battery for Cochlear Implants
Otology / Neurotology
Ototoxicity
Pediatric Habilitation Following Cochlear Implantation
Posturography
Red Flags - Warning of Ear Disease
Rotational (Rotary) Chair Testing
Vestibular Myogenic Potential (VEMP) Testing
Vestibular Rehabilitation
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Medications / Drugs
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Plastics / Maxillofacial Surgery
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Positions / Practice Issues
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Ambulatory Procedures
Choice of Physicians
Communicable Diseases
Delineation of Hospital Privileges
Evidence Based Medicine
Humanitarian Photography
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination for Prevention of HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer
Industry Representatives in the Operating Room - NEW (MARCH 2017)
Medical Liability
Patient Physician Covenant
Performance Measures
Pay-for-Performance
Reimbursement for Taking Hospital Call
Reuse of Single-Use Devices (SUD): Responsible Recycling of Medical Instrumentation
Scope of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Scope of Practice of Non-Physician Providers
Second Surgical Opinions
Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke
Use of Animals in Research
Use of the Term Doctor in Advertising and Patient Communications
Utilization Review
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Sleep Disorders
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Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Midline Glossectomy for OSAS
Nasal Surgery and OSAS - REVISED (SEPTEMBER 2017)
Submucosal Ablation of the Tongue Base for OSAS
Surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Tongue Suspension
Tongue Based Procedures
Tonsillectomy and OSAS
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - REVISED (SEPTEMBER 2017)
Use of Oral Appliances for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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Throat
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Flexible Endoscopic Examinations of Swallowing (FEES)
Foreign Bodies of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract
In-Office Photoangiolytic Laser Treatment of Laryngeal Pathology
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy
Performance and Interpretation of Laryngeal Videostroboscopy
Roles of Flexible Laryngoscopy / Videostroboscopy
Voice Therapy in the Treatment of Dysphonia
Important Disclaimer Notice
Position statements are approved by the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery or Foundation (AAO-HNS/F) Boards of Directors and are typically generated from AAO-HNS/F committees. Once approved by the Academy or Foundation Board of Directors, they become official position statements and are added to the existing position statement library. In no sense do they represent a standard of care. The applicability of position statements, as guidance for a procedure, must be determined by the responsible physician in light of all the circumstances presented by the individual patient. Adherence to these clinical position statements will not ensure successful treatment in every situation. As with all AAO-HNS/F guidance, this position statement should not be deemed inclusive of all proper treatment decisions or methods of care, nor exclusive of other treatment decisions or methods of care reasonably directed to obtaining the same results. Position statements are not intended to and should not be treated as legal, medical, or business advice.