Guideline Task Force (GTF)
May 25, 2023The Mission of the GTF is to Provide Oversight to: Clinical Guideline and Consensus Statement Development Process Clinical Practice Guideline and Expert Consensus Statement Dissemination Clinical Practice Guideline Implementation The GTF also provides a forum for education on topics related to guidelines, development standards, and…
Networking Opportunities
May 12, 2023Grow Your Connections Expand your network by discussing the latest research, patient care, and surgical techniques at this year’s networking events. Presidents’ Reception Play the electric drums or sing backup for Ray Charles and the Raelettes, mix your own music in a sound…
AAO-HNS, ALA and ABEA Advocate on Medicare SLP Telehealth Services
May 10, 2023On May 5, the AAO-HNS partnered with the American Broncho-Esophagological Association and the American Laryngological Association in sending a joint letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting continued coverage of Medicare outpatient SLP telehealth services, provided by facility-based practitioners…
2023 Quality Measures
May 10, 2023Quality measures are used to track patient care, connect outcomes with processes, and meet third-party payer requirements, such as the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Reg-ent allows participants to track performance and benchmark against peers in Reg-ent for specialty-specific…
Procedural Guidelines for AAO-HNS Disciplinary Hearings
May 9, 20231. Initiation of Complaint Only Fellows or Active Members of the Academy may file a complaint with the Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer (EVP/CEO) charging another member with failing to maintain good professional standing. Failure to maintain good professional standing may be…
Code of Ethics
May 9, 2023Preamble The following Statement of Principles and Code of Ethics articulate principles of conduct that are deemed appropriate and acceptable by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Inc. The statements and principles contained herein are not laws, but rather guidelines…
AAO-HNS Joins Multispecialty Coalition letter to UHC on Implementation of Prior Authorization for Gastroenterology Services
May 9, 2023Sir Andrew Witty Chief Executive Officer UnitedHealth Group 9900 Bren Rd E Minnetonka, MN 55343 [email protected] May 8, 2023 Dear Sir Andrew, The undersigned organizations urge you not to implement United Healthcare’s (UHC) gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy prior authorization program. It is…
Join the SRF Governing Council
May 1, 2023Apply today for a position on the SRF Governing Council. Applications are due by August 2nd.…
Coalition Letter to Cigna Modifier-25
April 27, 2023April 18, 2023 David Cordani Chairman and Chief Executive Officer The Cigna Group 900 Cottage Grove Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 Dear Mr. Cordani: On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing physicians and health care professionals across the country, we request that Cigna immediately rescind its…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults
April 26, 2023This guideline was published in the September 2017 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on September 10. Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults The primary purpose of this guideline is to promote the efficient, effective, and accurate diagnostic workup…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children
April 25, 2023The guideline was published as a supplement in the February 2022 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery on February 9, 2022. Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update) The purpose of this clinical practice guideline is to reassess and update recommendations in…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations
April 25, 2023This guideline was published in the April 2021 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on April 6. Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations This clinical practice guideline (CPG) is intended for otolaryngologists who perform surgery and clinicians who…
