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Position Statement: Vaccination Status and Obligation to Provide Care
February 9, 2022Background 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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AAO32: Standard Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) Management (Inverse Measure)+
December 22, 2021Download 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…
AAO35: Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV): Dix-Hallpike and Canalith Repositioning
December 22, 2021Download 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…
CMS Releases 2022 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program Final Rule
December 16, 2021On 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…
AAO-HNS Supports COVID-19 Physician Liability Protection Legislation
December 16, 2021The 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…
AAO-HNS Comments on Second No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule
December 16, 2021On 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…
