AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation
December 18, 2024Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) who received tympanostomy tube insertion and received a comprehensive audiometric evaluation within 6…
AAO16: Age-Related Hearing Loss: Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation+
December 18, 2024Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Care Coordination CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 50 years and older who failed a hearing screening and/or who report suspected hearing loss who received, were ordered, or were referred for comprehensive audiometric evaluation…
AAO13: Bell’s Palsy: Inappropriate Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computed Tomography Scan+
December 18, 2024Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate Use CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 16 years and older with a new onset diagnosis of Bell’s palsy who had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or a computed tomography (CT) scan of…
AAO12: Tympanostomy Tubes: Topical Ear Drop Monotherapy for Acute Otorrhea+
December 18, 2024Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate Use CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a current diagnosis of an uncomplicated acute tympanostomy tube otorrhea (TTO) who were…
CPG: Age-Related Hearing Loss
December 17, 2024The guideline was published as a supplement in the May 2024 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery on April 30. Clinical Practice Guideline: Age-Related Hearing Loss The purpose of this clinical practice guideline is to identify quality improvement opportunities and provide clinicians…
Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Final Rule Report
December 9, 2024On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2025 (CY2025) Final Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which also includes proposals related to the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The following AAO-HNS overview provides details regarding the…
AAO-HNS Submits Comment Letter to EviCore on Unfair Imaging Facility Network Standards Policy
December 4, 2024On December 3, 2024, the Academy submitted a letter to EviCore regarding the unfair imaging facility network standards policy. The Academy’s letter details that this document seems to ignore the inherent value to patients from a cost and convenience perspective given the ability to…
Industry Programs
December 3, 2024Reach the Otolaryngology Community Everyday, Every Year Position your company as a leader in the specialty by showcasing your latest products and discoveries to the world’s leading otolaryngology-head and neck surgeons, researchers, scientists, and healthcare providers. Express your commitment to education, research…
Statement from American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on FDA Final Rule on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
December 3, 2024August 16, 2022 – Alexandria, Virginia – In response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) release today of the final rule enabling access to over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for millions of Americans, the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS…
Advocacy
December 3, 2024Featured News Federal Legislative Advocacy The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is committed to the enactment of legislation that will strengthen the delivery of, and access to, quality healthcare services in the United States. To achieve this goal, the…
Global Perspective on Endoscopic Ear Surgery
November 20, 2024This webinar took place on November 11, 2023. Download your customizable Certificate of Attendance. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) invites you to attend Global Perspectives on Endoscopic Ear Surgery, co-sponsored by the Confederation of European ORL-HNS (CEORL…
2024 CORE Grant Recipients
November 20, 2024American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Bobby R. Alford Endowed Research Grant Ankita Patro Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Project Title: Developing an Adult Cochlear Implant Referral Guideline Using Machine Learning Ankita Patro is currently a neurotology fellow at…
Reg-ent℠ for Academic Medical Institutions
November 19, 2024I am employed by a hospital system/academic medical center that already reports MIPS for me, why should I join Reg-ent? Currently, both hospital systems and academic medical centers report on measures for MIPS that are not specialty-specific. While this may satisfy…
Reg-ent: Expanding Possibilities - A New Era of Opportunity in Research
November 19, 2024The Reg-ent registry team at AAO-HNSF is hosting a “Reg-ent: Expanding Possibilities - A New Era of Opportunity in Research” webinar for all of our AAO-HNS members. This webinar will introduce our new technical vendor, MatrixPPA. We will also highlight the exciting…
Suppressors for Hearing Preservation
November 18, 2024Sound suppressors are mechanical devices attached to the barrel of a firearm designed to reduce harmful impulse noise of firearms at its source. CDC research has shown that “The only potentially effective noise control method to reduce noise exposure from gunfire is through the use…
