AAO35: Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV): Dix-Hallpike and Canalith Repositioning
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients with Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) who had a Dix-Hallpike maneuver…
AAO32: Standard Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) Management (Inverse Measure)+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes; Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/APercentage of Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) patients who received vestibular…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Adults and Children+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes; OutcomeNQF Number: N/APercentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME…
AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Hearing Test
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 6 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OM…
AAO12: Tympanostomy Tubes: Topical Ear Drop Monotherapy for Acute Otorrhea+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes; Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a cur…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Hearing Test for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a diagnosis of oti…
AAO34: Dysphonia: Postoperative Laryngeal Examination
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 18 years and older who were diagnosed with new onset dysphonia within 2 mont…
AAO13: Bell’s Palsy: Inappropriate Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computed Tomography Scan (Inverse Measure)+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes; Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 16 years and older with a new onset diagnosis of Bell’s palsy w…
AAO24: Allergic Rhinitis: Avoidance of Leukotriene Inhibitors+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes; Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/A Percentage of patients age 2 years and older with allergic rhinitis who do not receive le…
AAO23: Allergic Rhinitis: Intranasal Corticosteroids or Oral Antihistamines
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority Status: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 2 years and older with allergic rhinitis who are offered intranasal corticos…
AAO16: Age-Related Hearing Loss: Audiometric Evaluation+
Quality MeasureDownload PDF High Priority Status: YesCare Coordination NQF Number: N/A Percentage of patients age 60 years and older who failed a hearing screening and/or who…
Position Statement: Tongue Based Procedures
Position StatementGenioglossus advancement and hyoid myotomy/suspension, whether performed separately or combined, are considered effective and non-investigational with proven c…
Reg-ent MIPS 2017 Reporting
Quality MeasureReg-ent MIPS Submission and DRCF Webinar (12/15/2017) Reg-ent MIPS ACI and IA Webinar (10/25/2017) Reg-ent MIPS Web Entry Tool Webinar (10/10/2017) Reg-en…
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation Announce New President: Ken Yanagisawa, MD
News, Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: Contact [email protected] 6, 2021, Los Angeles, California—Ken Yanagisawa, MD, became the new President of the American Academy…
Notable Oral Abstracts and Late-Breaking Science to Be Presented at Otolaryngology’s Annual Meeting
News, Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: Contact [email protected] Angeles, California—The latest research on ear health, head and neck cancer, sleep-disordered breathing, …
Position Statement: Cochlear Implant Candidacy for Children with Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Position StatementChildren with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss should be fitted with hearing aids by an experienced audiologist. When using amplification, children should …
Understanding the Difference between COVID-19 Symptoms and Sinus Disease: World Sinus Health Awareness Day 2021
News, Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: [email protected] 20, 2021–Alexandria, Virginia—The American Academy of Otolaryngolo…
2021 – 2023 International Visiting Scholarship Award Winners
Grant2023 AwardeesAuwal Adamu, MBBS, MSc, FWACS Country: Nigeria Mentor arrangement: Vanderbilt University Medical CenterSheikh Sajjad Ali, MBBS,FCPS Country: Pa…
