http://www.enttoday.org Features Section Rss 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 http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/756417/Demystifying_the_ACGME_Your_guide_to_understanding_the_residency_accreditation_b.html ACGME RRC—this litany of letters means little to most otolaryngologists. However, whether you are a private practitioner or an academician, a resident in training or a program director, you should have a basic understanding of the work done by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Residency Review Committee (ACGME RRC). 2010-07-02T16:06:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/755993/Health_Reform_Perks_Employer_tax_credits_could_benefit_your_practice.html By now, you’re probably well versed in the clinical aspects of the health reform bill signed by President Obama in March. But what you may not know is that the bill includes a section that could benefit otolaryngologists and other physicians in their role as employers. 2010-07-02T00:19:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/737851/Upholding_the_Legacy_Trio_president_urges_members_to_make_lasting_contributions.html Triological Society members should constantly be assessing their contributions to their profession and working to create meaningful legacies in line with the group’s traditions, said Society President Frank E. Lucente, MD, in his presidential address at the Annual Meeting of the society, part of the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings held here April 28-May 2. 2010-06-09T03:32:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/737847/Not_So_Fast_New_quality_provisions_arent_ready_for_implementation_medical_groups.html The new health system reform law includes a number of quality provisions that physician organizations say are not ready for primetime and won’t be ready in the time frame established by Congress. 2010-06-09T03:22:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/690069/_Health_Reform_to_Insure_32_Million_Are_you_ready_for_them.html The new health system reform law is expected to reduce the number of uninsured Americans by 32 million people, and that means more paying patients for physician practices. Many doctors, however, worry that the law’s lack of Medicare payment reform and medical malpractice caps will exacerbate a looming physician shortage. This raises questions about how successful the law will be in increasing health care access. 2010-05-02T16:30:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/690067/A_Partner_in_the_Business_Practices_see_mid-level_providers_as_valuable_addition.html When Winston C. Vaughan, MD, told his Stanford University patients he was leaving academia to establish a private group practice, they had one question: “Are you taking Kathleen with you?” Their concern attests to the integral role that Kathleen Low, RN, NP, fills as a patient-care provider in Dr. Vaughan’s otolaryngology practice. 2010-05-02T16:27:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/684961/Alternative_Remedies_for_Chronic_Rhinosinusitis_Are_complementary_and_alternativ.html Laurie McCombs, 53, has dealt with sinus problems nearly all of her adult life. Clogged sino-nasal passages made it difficult for her to breathe at night, and the congestion caused morning pressure headaches. Over-the-counter and prescription antihistamines muted her symptoms but did not address their cause. At the age of 40, she decided to take the advice of friends who had experienced relief with acupuncture. Now McCombs follows the advice of the acupuncturist, who diagnosed her with allergies to dairy... 2010-04-01T02:23:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/684947/The_Voice_Lift_Should_vocal_fold_surgery__be_considered_a_cosmetic_procedure.html People get face-lifts and other types of cosmetic surgery to look better. They exercise so that they’ll feel better. But few people consider a voice lift, which combines surgery and exercise to make them sound better. 2010-04-01T02:13:00Z