"Clinical Consensus Statements” Are Now “Expert Consensus Statements"
March 31, 2023The Guideline Task Force (GTF) has voted to change the name of Clinical Consensus Statements (CCS) to Expert Consensus Statements (ECS), and the AAO-HNSF Executive Committee has approved this name change. The change will apply to all upcoming documents planned for publication. The…
Academy, Stakeholders Urge Congress to Increase Funding for Federal Tobacco Cessation Program
March 29, 2023On March 16, the Academy and a diverse group of stakeholders sent a coalition letter to leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate calling for increased funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health…
AAO-HNS comments on CMS Proposed Rule for Improving Prior Authorization and Interoperability
March 17, 2023On December 13, 2022, CMS issued a proposed rule that aimed to reduce provider burden by improving prior authorization processes and interoperability. The Academy submitted comments in response to the proposed regulation on March 13, thanking the agency for their efforts to reduce provider burden…
OTO Journal Online Access
March 16, 2023Please click the following link to access the online journal …