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…
AAO39: Neck Mass Evaluation
December 18, 2024Download 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…
AAO37: Dysphonia: Laryngeal Examination+
December 18, 2024Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Care Coordination CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients who were diagnosed with dysphonia that failed to resolve within 4 weeks and received a laryngoscopy. Instructions: This measure is to be submitted once for each occurrence of…
AAO32: Standard Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) Management+
December 18, 2024Download 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…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Adults and Children+
December 18, 2024Download 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…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
December 18, 2024Download 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…
AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation
December 18, 2024Download 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…
AAO16: Age-Related Hearing Loss: Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation+
December 18, 2024Download 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…
