Coding Corner
February 21, 2025Welcome to Coding Corner While the Academy does not provide individualized coding or billing advice, we do offer several comprehensive resources to aid AAO-HNS members in their practice decisions. The Academy’s Coding Corner makes accessing the newest coding and reimbursement tools simple…
[Webinar] SRF Panel Presentation, Early Career Transitions: What I Wish I Knew
February 18, 2025ENTs in various career levels reflect on their experiences and what they wish they knew in navigating the job search, contract negotiations, developing their 'brands', work/life balance, imposter syndrome and more. …
2025 Quality Measures
January 16, 2025Quality 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…
Reg-ent℠ Governance
January 14, 2025The Reg-ent Executive Committee The Reg-ent Executive Committee’s work has contributed to the core success of the AAO-HNS in its leadership role in the launch, development, and continued growth of the AAO-HNSF Reg-ent registry. Under the guidance of…
AAO-HNS COVID-19 Podcast Series
January 8, 2025AAO-HNS has launched a new podcast series that is specific to COVID-19. The series provides peer-to-peer connection on COVID-19 pandemic related topics. See links below to download the Voices of Otolaryngology app to get immediate notification when new podcasts…
Reimbursement Advocacy
January 2, 2025Private Payer Advocacy Learn about the Academy's payer advocacy efforts, how you can use Academy template appeal letters to help your practice receive payment instead of denials from private payers and much more. Medicare Advocacy Visit the Medicare Advocacy page to learn more…
Millennium Society
December 20, 2024The Millennium Society recognizes those donors who have made a charitable gift of at least a $1,000 to the foundation’s Annual Fund or a gift of at least $5,000 to one of the Hal Foster, MD Endowment funds. As a way…
Empty Nose Syndrome
December 20, 2024Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS) was first described in the 1990s as a post-surgical disorder characterized by paradoxical symptomatic nasal obstruction in a patient whose examination displays a patent nasal airway. Patients may also experience dryness, nasal burning, and a sense of suffocation. Comorbid anxiety…
AAO41: Tonsillectomy: Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage+
December 18, 2024Download 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…
AAO38: Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy Nerve Injury+
December 18, 2024Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients that had a thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, or both, and experienced recurrent laryngeal nerve injury resulting in vocal cord paresis or palsy. Instructions: This measure is to be submitted each time…
AAO40: Tonsillectomy: Post-Tonsillectomy Pain Management in Pediatric Patients+
December 18, 2024Download 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…
