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Preamble The following Statement of Principles and Code of Ethics articulate principles of conduct that are deemed appropriate and acceptable by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Inc. The statements and principles contained herein are not laws, but rather guidelines…

Sir Andrew Witty Chief Executive Officer UnitedHealth Group 9900 Bren Rd E Minnetonka, MN 55343 [email protected] May 8, 2023 Dear Sir Andrew, The undersigned organizations urge you not to implement United Healthcare’s (UHC) gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy prior authorization program. It is…

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April 18, 2023 David Cordani Chairman and Chief Executive Officer The Cigna Group 900 Cottage Grove Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 Dear Mr. Cordani: On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing physicians and health care professionals across the country, we request that Cigna immediately rescind its…

This guideline was published in the September 2017 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on September 10. Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults The primary purpose of this guideline is to promote the efficient, effective, and accurate diagnostic workup…

The guideline was published as a supplement in the February 2022 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery on February 9, 2022. Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update) The purpose of this clinical practice guideline is to reassess and update recommendations in…

This guideline was published in the April 2021 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on April 6. Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations This clinical practice guideline (CPG) is intended for otolaryngologists who perform surgery and clinicians who…

This guideline was published in the April 2020 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on April 8. Clinical Practice Guideline: Ménière’s Disease This clinical practice guideline (CPG) is intended for all for all health care providers, in any setting, who are likely…

This guideline was published in the January 2020 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on January 7. Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis) This clinical practice guideline (CPG) is intended for all clinicians who evaluate and treat patients with nosebleed. The target population for…

This guideline was published in the August 2019 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on August 1. Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss (Update) This clinical practice guideline (CPG), intended for all clinicians who diagnose or manage adult patients (aged 18 years or…

This guideline was published in the February 2019 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on February 5. Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update) This clinical practice guideline (CPG), which is intended for all clinicians in any setting who interact with children aged…

This guideline was published as a supplement in the March 2018 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on March 1. Clinical Practice Guideline: Hoarseness (Dysphonia) (Update) The primary purpose of this guideline is to improve the quality of care for patients with dysphonia…

This guideline was published in the March 2017 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on March 1. Clinical Practice Guideline: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) The primary purposes of this guideline are to improve the quality of care and outcomes for BPPV by…

This guideline was published in the February 2017 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on February 1. Clinical Practice Guideline: Improving Nasal Form and Function after Rhinoplasty The primary purpose of this guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations for clinicians who either…