AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Hearing Test for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a diagnosis of oti…
AAO34: Dysphonia: Postoperative Laryngeal Examination
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 18 years and older who were diagnosed with new onset dysphonia within 2 mont…
AAO13: Bell’s Palsy: Inappropriate Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computed Tomography Scan (Inverse Measure)+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes; Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 16 years and older with a new onset diagnosis of Bell’s palsy w…
AAO24: Allergic Rhinitis: Avoidance of Leukotriene Inhibitors+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes; Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/A Percentage of patients age 2 years and older with allergic rhinitis who do not receive le…
AAO23: Allergic Rhinitis: Intranasal Corticosteroids or Oral Antihistamines
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 2 years and older with allergic rhinitis who are offered intranasal corticos…
AAO16: Age-Related Hearing Loss: Audiometric Evaluation+
Quality MeasureDownload PDF High Priority Status: YesCare Coordination NQF Number: N/A Percentage of patients age 60 years and older who failed a hearing screening and/or who…
Position Statement: Tongue Based Procedures
Position StatementGenioglossus advancement and hyoid myotomy/suspension, whether performed separately or combined, are considered effective and non-investigational with proven c…
Reg-ent MIPS 2017 Reporting
Quality MeasureReg-ent MIPS Submission and DRCF Webinar (12/15/2017) Reg-ent MIPS ACI and IA Webinar (10/25/2017) Reg-ent MIPS Web Entry Tool Webinar (10/10/2017) Reg-en…
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation Announce New President: Ken Yanagisawa, MD
News, Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: Contact [email protected] 6, 2021, Los Angeles, California—Ken Yanagisawa, MD, became the new President of the American Academy…
Notable Oral Abstracts and Late-Breaking Science to Be Presented at Otolaryngology’s Annual Meeting
News, Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: Contact [email protected] Angeles, California—The latest research on ear health, head and neck cancer, sleep-disordered breathing, …
Position Statement: Cochlear Implant Candidacy for Children with Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Position StatementChildren with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss should be fitted with hearing aids by an experienced audiologist. When using amplification, children should …
CPT for ENT: Turbinectomy Guidance
CPT for ENTsQ: I am experiencing denials on turbinectomy codes 30130 and 30140 when billed concurrently with a septoplasty or endoscopic sinus surgery procedures. Can you …
2021 & 2022 International Visiting Scholarship Award Winners
Grant2022 AwardeesDr. Ágnes Szakács-Paál Country: Romania Mentor arrangement: New York- Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell MedicineDr. Aslam Nkya Country: Tan…
AAO-HNSF Asia-Pacific Virtual Regional Roundtable
The AAO-HNSF Asia-Pacific Virtual Regional Roundtable on HPV Related Oropharyngeal Cancer was held July 2021. Five educational videos were created with the lea…
Historical List of CORE Grant Recipients
Download PDFHistorical List of CORE Grant Recipients1985 CORE GrantsNorwich-Eaton/Procter & Gamble/Mallinckrodt Resident Research GrantsTimothy Kaiser, MD:…
TALC (Treatment of Advanced Laryngeal Cancer) Study
The TALC study has been developed to improve the understanding and care of patients with laryngeal cancer. For many patients with cancer of the voice box, chem…
NOSE Study
DescriptionDisease-specific health status instrument for use in patients with nasal obstructionTargeted AgeAdultsItems (Domains)5 (N/A)Estimated Completion Tim…
TO TREAT Study
Tonsillitis Outcomes: Towards Reaching Evidence in Adults and Tots(closed to enrollment)As part of its commitment to evidence-based medicine, the AAO-HNS Found…