http://www.enttoday.org Current Print Issue Rss http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/806379/Medicare_Battle_Heats_Up_Geographic_Disparities_spark_look_into_spending_variati.html In the wake of this year’s landmark health care reform legislation, one of the most hotly debated topics comes courtesy of the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, as politicians, analysts, researchers and physicians grapple over how to resolve the contentious issue of geographical disparities in health care spending. 2010-08-09T22:13:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/806373/Anatomy_of_a_Noncompetition_Clause_Nows_the_time_to_review_your_employment_contr.html A physician who was recently offered a lucrative position with an otolaryngology practice in his community asked me to review his current employment agreement to determine if it contained any prohibitions against accepting the job. His previous employment contract contained a noncompetition clause that, justifiably, caused him and his prospective employer some concern. As it turned out, in his case, and in many others, the noncompetition clause was not as restrictive as it appeared at first glance. The... 2010-08-09T22:11:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/806359/Literature_Review_A_roundup_of_the_important_recent_studies.html Clarity Needed on Which Patients with PTC Can Be Safely Observed; HPV Status an Independent Prognostic Factor for Oropharyngeal Cancer Survival; Laryngeal Framework Surgery Has High Level of Efficacy; Demographic Disparities Exist Among Children with Otitis Media; Bioabsorbable Miniplates for Subglottic Stenosis Are Safe and Effective; Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis May Help Sleep, Sex 2010-08-09T22:08:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/806329/Managing_Expectations_Facial_plastic_surgeons__emphasize__the_limits_of__injecta.html With the availability of noninvasive procedures that use injectable fillers to do the work surgery once monopolized, more people than ever before are seeking the elixir of youth that comes now at the end of a needle rather than a knife. 2010-08-09T21:59:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/806315/A_New_Look_at__Informed_Consent_Recent_guidelines_prompt_patient-centered_approa.html Otolaryngologists are likely to see some changes in the way informed consent is handled at the hospitals where they perform surgery. Recent changes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), along with Joint Commission rules, have prompted many hospitals and health systems to get more involved in what previously fell firmly in the physician’s purview. 2010-08-09T21:54:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/806255/Prime_Time_for_Pediatric_Otolaryngology_ASPO_seeks_subcertification.html With pediatric otolaryngology continuing to evolve, the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) is exploring subcertification in the field, saying it is specialized enough that it deserves recognition. The society has approached the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOto) about the possibility and is working on defining the knowledge base that would be required for a physician to become subcertified as a pediatric otolaryngologist. 2010-08-09T21:28:00Z