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Article: A New Look at Informed Consent: Recent guidelines prompt patient-centered approach
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.
Article: Prime Time for Pediatric Otolaryngology: ASPO seeks subcertification
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.
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Health Policy: Medicare Battle Heats Up: Geographic Disparities spark look into spending variation
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.
Legal Matters: Anatomy of a Noncompetition Clause: Now's the time to review your employment contract
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...
Literature Review: Literature Review: A roundup of the important recent studies
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
Special Report: Managing Expectations: Facial plastic surgeons emphasize the limits of injectable fillers
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.
