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Learn about the very latest in otolaryngology education, how to get involved with the Academy, news about upcoming events, including the Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, and more! This podcast highlights original research published in the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head…

  The Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) grants program is a collaboration of several societies and industry supporters focused on providing support for research in the field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. About the CORE Grants Program Since 1985, CORE has awarded more than…

Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 1 year and older who underwent a tonsillectomy and had a post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage requiring reevaluation or surgical intervention within the 21-day postoperative period. Instructions: This measure…

Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Care Coordination CBE Number: N/A  Measure Description: Percentage of patients who were diagnosed with dysphonia who received or were referred for a laryngeal examination within 4 weeks of initial diagnosis. Instructions: This measure is to be submitted once…

Download 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…

Quality 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) and MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs). Reg-ent allows participants to track performance and benchmark against peers in…

Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A CBE Number: N/A  Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older diagnosed with a neck mass and suspected/increased risk of malignancy who had a fine needle aspiration (FNA), or refer the patient to…

Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate Use CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 1 year and older who underwent an otolaryngologic surgical procedure and did not receive perioperative or postoperative antibiotics when there were no clinical indications, based on evidence…

Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate Use NQF Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients diagnosed with Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) who received vestibular testing, imaging, and antihistamine or benzodiazepine medications. Instructions: This measure is to be submitted a minimum of…

Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) who are seen 2 to 8 weeks after tympanostomy tube surgery and OME is resolved…

Download 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…

Download 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…

Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Opioid-related CBE Number: N/A  Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 12 years and younger who underwent a tonsillectomy and were given opioids within the 5-day postoperative period. Instructions: This measure is to be submitted each time…

Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) including chronic serous, mucoid, or nonsuppurative OME of ≥ 3 months duration…

Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who have a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and received a corrective procedure for the obstructive sleep apnea and had an improvement in their…

Download 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…

Quality measures create an objective assessment of how well healthcare providers adhere to evidence-based standards of care to achieve desired outcomes. Measures can be used to evaluate the structure, process, and outcomes of care. Process measures capture the action the clinician performs, or…

At the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience To find out more at Academy meetings, check the program for instructional courses on worldwide service in otolaryngology, or stop by the Humanitarian Efforts Committee Forums to hear about other Academy members' mission trips – You do…