Enter Match Day Drawing
March 15, 2024Congratulations on matching! To welcome you into the otolaryngology community, we are entering new matches into a drawing for a special gift. Please fill out the form below so that we have your contact information to mail you your special gift. …
International Member Rates
March 13, 2024Special Member Rates for International Physicians The international physician member rate at the Academy is typically $625, but many international physicians are eligible for a reduced rate based on their country’s World Bank designation. Please view the lists below to see the reduced…
Congress Passes Legislation to Partially Mitigate the 3.4% Medicare Physician Payment Cut
March 11, 2024Last week, in a federal budget deal struck to avoid a government shutdown, Congress passed legislation to reduce the 3.4% Medicare physician payment cut by 1.68%. The new payment is not retroactive, and it goes into effect on March 9, 2024. The updated…
Reg-ent℠ and Public Reporting
March 6, 2024Learn More about Reg-ent's Public Reporting, Information Regarding Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Our Quality Measures Available for Each Individual Reporting Year: …
MIPS Value Pathways (MVP)
March 6, 2024About Otolaryngology MVP (MIPS Value Pathways) MVPs are the newest MIPS reporting option (an alternative to traditional MIPS and APM Performance Pathway (APP)) that you can use to meet your MIPS reporting requirements. Each MVP includes a subset of measures and activities that are…
February 2024 Change Healthcare Outage Potentially Impacted Plans and Updates
March 6, 2024Academy staff participated in calls with United Healthcare (UHC) on March 1 and March 5 to discuss the company’s ongoing response to the breach. At this time the outage still persists, however UHC is making available payments (loans) to certain providers whose payments are…
AAO-HNSF Seeks Coordinator for Research and Quality
March 6, 2024AAO-HNSF Seeks Coordinator for Research and Quality The incoming Coordinator for Research and Quality would serve from October 14, 2025, for four years. Prior to assuming the role of Coordinator, they would serve one year as Coordinator-elect. This position coordinates the research…
Position Description: AAO-HNSF Coordinator for Research and Quality
February 29, 2024Election and Term of Office: To serve a single four (4)-year term of office. The coordinator may be re-elected to a second term only after the passage of at least four years from the end of their term. (Sections 4.02 and…
Hot Topics in Global Rhinology
February 28, 2024THIS WEBINAR TOOK PLACE ON February 26, 2024. Download your customizable Certificate of Attendance. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) invites you to attend the kickoff of the 2024 Global Grand Rounds Webinar Series, Hot Topics in Global Rhinology…
CPG: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy
February 26, 2024Research Needs section from Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy CPG How is local nasal allergy (negative testing, nasal IgE presence, and allergic symptoms) assessed and treated? Does the correlation between symptom triggers and testing affect the efficacy of AIT? Is it safe to continue AIT in…
New Clinical Practice Guideline Provides Evidence-based Recommendations for Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy
February 26, 2024ALEXANDRIA, VA —The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. This clinical practice guideline identifies quality improvement opportunities and provides clinicians trustworthy, evidence-based recommendations…
Leadership and Governance
February 26, 20242023-2024 Boards of Directors The AAO-HNS/F Boards of Directors work to set the Academy’s strategic direction. The Board is made up of volunteer leadership roles including Academy and Foundation At-Large Directors, Academy and Foundation Coordinators, Board of Governors Representatives…
IAB Chair Elect - Call for Nominees
February 20, 2024CALL FOR NOMINEES – 2025 IAB Chair-Elect! Application Submission Deadline: April 1, 2024 The AAO-HNS is calling for nominees for the 2025 Chair-Elect of the International Advisory Board (IAB). The appointment is for a one-year term after which he/she shall…