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This webinar took place on November 11, 2023. Download your customizable Certificate of Attendance. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) invites you to attend Global Perspectives on Endoscopic Ear Surgery, co-sponsored by the Confederation of European ORL-HNS (CEORL…

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Bobby R. Alford Endowed Research Grant Ankita Patro Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Project Title: Developing an Adult Cochlear Implant Referral Guideline Using Machine Learning Ankita Patro is currently a neurotology fellow at…

I am employed by a hospital system/academic medical center that already reports MIPS for me, why should I join Reg-ent? Currently, both hospital systems and academic medical centers report on measures for MIPS that are not specialty-specific. While this may satisfy…

The Reg-ent registry team at AAO-HNSF is hosting a “Reg-ent: Expanding Possibilities - A New Era of Opportunity in Research” webinar for all of our AAO-HNS members. This webinar will introduce our new technical vendor, MatrixPPA. We will also highlight the exciting…

Sound suppressors are mechanical devices attached to the barrel of a firearm designed to reduce harmful impulse noise of firearms at its source. CDC research has shown that “The only potentially effective noise control method to reduce noise exposure from gunfire is through the use…

Understanding Pricing and Cost Analysis in Healthcare and Health Services Research Session Description: This webinar featured discussion around the basics of charges, pricing, and cost in the healthcare setting and described novel analytic techniques in cost analysis in health services research. Faculty: Rosh K…

This webinar took place November 9, 2024. Download your customizable Certificate of Attendance. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation invites you to attend the Global Grand Rounds Webinar, Hot Topics in Sleep Surgery. This event is co-sponsored by the Confederation of…

Featured UPDATE: AAO-HNS Statement on Bell’s Palsy Related to Approved COVID-19 Vaccines AAO-HNS issues statement on incidence of Bell’s palsy related to FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines. These rare events should not dissuade healthcare personnel or patients from receiving…

MPFS Final Rule – MPFS Final Rule CMS Fact Sheet - Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule | CMS Conversion Factor – The final rule sets the PFS conversion factor at $32.35, a decrease of $0.94 (2.83%) from the CY 2024…

Button batteries cause life-threatening injuries when lodged in the body putting children at risk.   ALEXANDRIA, Virginia —The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) along with a growing number of endorsing medical societies and organizations have called on battery manufacturers to…

On October 22, 2024, the Academy submitted a letter to Point 32 regarding non-payment of CPT code 31237 following Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) when performed at the same time as Septoplasty. This has been ongoing since Spring 2023 and in July 2024 the…

Your application as a 2025 Reviewer has been received. We will inform you about your application status once decisions have been made.   Thank you! CORE Grants …

State Legislative Tracker is a volunteer role designed to support AAO-HNS advocacy efforts at the state level. State Legislative Trackers take an active part in monitoring and analyzing pending state legislation that will affect the medical profession and otolaryngology specialty. We ask that…

Minka l. Schofield, MD, and Stacey L. Ishman, MD, MPH, discuss high-yield areas of focus for physicians seeking advancement. …

A panel of otolaryngologists, along with their partners and Clinical and Health Psychologist Rebecca Fallon, MS, MHWC, discuss the unique challenges facing contemporary medical marriages. …

Ready to sign up for Reg-ent now or thinking about doing soon? Here is what you need to know about registry participation and the registration process before you sign up: Registry Participation Requirements Participation in the Reg-ent registry is open to active…

A clinical data registry is an organized system that collects uniform data (clinical and patient-reported) to evaluate specified outcomes for a population based on performance measures developed from Clinical Practice Guidelines.  With the increasing usage of electronic health record (EHR) systems, registries have…