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Background 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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Download 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…

Download 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…

On 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…

The 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…

On 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…

Dear 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…

View 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. …

Genioglossus advancement and hyoid myotomy/suspension, whether performed separately or combined, are considered effective and non-investigational with proven clinical results when considered as part of the comprehensive surgical management of symptomatic adult patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and adult patients with moderate…

Reg-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-ent MIPS Quality Dashboard Webinar (9/21/2017) …

On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS)/Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Payment System final rule. Key provisions affecting otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons include pausing the elimination of the inpatient-only…

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ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP Partners Patrick M. Ambrosio, DO Anna Aronzon, MD Jonathan E. Aviv, MD Andrew E. Azer, MD Russell N. Beckhardt, MD Paul A. Bell, MD Eric J. Bergson, MD Michael J. Bergstein, MD Peter D. Berman, MD Andrew L. Blank…

On October 19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its highly anticipated proposed regulations on over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The rule, which implements the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act included as part of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017…

For Immediate Release: Contact [email protected] October 6, 2021, Los Angeles, California—Ken Yanagisawa, MD, became the new President of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and its Foundation on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Elected by AAO-HNS members…

Throughout history, certain women’s health complaints were often diagnosed as “female hysteria”– a term implying “it’s all in her head.” When presented with unexplained neurological complaints, women are 10 times more likely to be diagnosed with conversion or somatoform disorders, the modern…