Features
Article: ICD-10 to Bring Big Changes: Learn how to prepare for the new coding system
October 1, 2013 should be on the mind of every physician in the U.S. That is the day when a new diagnostic coding system will be instituted, the first such change since 2003. The implementation’s aftermath is predicted to be anywhere from a normal day at the office to financial Armageddon.
Article: Drug-Eluting Sinus Stent Hits the Market: May help maintain patency after FESS
Maintaining sinus patency after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has long been an issue; as many as 23 to 47 percent of patients require revision surgery after FESS. Now, a new drug-eluting, bioabsorbable stent manufactured by Intersect (Palo Alto, Calif.) is being billed as a “breakthrough treatment [that] improves outcomes for sinus surgery,” according to a news release from the company. The device, which received pre-market approval from the U.S....
Special Report: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Options
Oral appliances may work better than CPAP for some patients
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Article: In Memoriam: Patrick Edgar Brookhouser, MD
Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Patrick Edgar Brookhouser, MD, grew up in Missouri Valley, Iowa, where he graduated valedictorian from the local high school. His intellect and natural curiosity earned him numerous academic awards, and he graduated from Creighton University summa cum laude and from Johns Hopkins Medical School as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha.
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Departments
Literature Review: Literature Review: A roundup of important recent studies
Balance Development in Patients with Otitis Media with an Effusion; Tonsillectomy Specimen Analysis Not Cost Effective; Concurrent Septoplasty Does Not Affect CRS-Specific Health-Related QOL; Customizable Hard Mouth Guard is Recommended During Rigid Endoscopy;
Practice Management: Lift Off: A carefully planned retreat can take your practice to the next level
Every otolaryngology group needs a chance to evaluate its organization outside the frenetic pace of day-to-day patient care. A practice retreat provides the opportunity to assess your operations, examine your mission and conduct strategic planning in a setting where physicians are relaxed and undistracted.
Tech Talk: Server Solution: How to choose the best server to fit your EMR needs
What’s more important, your computer’s hardware or its software? You tell me: What’s more important, your heart or your lungs? Obviously, if you’re going to function, you need both. The same is true for electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) software: Your hardware is mission-critical to the success of your electronic records, and this is not the place to compromise.
