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Article: An Iconic Tool: Is there still a place for the head mirror?
It’s no surprise that head mirrors are second only to the stethoscope as one of the most recognizable symbols used in artists’ renderings and Hollywood depictions of a physician. Or that, in most cases, head mirrors are incorrectly shown situated squarely in the middle of the “doctor’s” forehead, much like a shiny, silver bull’s eye instead of flipped down over one eye.
Article: The Opt-Outs: Otolaryngologists extol the benefits of third-party independence
When describing to the curious the benefits of opting out of both Medicare and private insurance, Gerard J. Gianoli, MD, president of The Ear and Balance Institute in Baton Rouge, La., often recalls one particular example: During one 90-day global period about five years ago, after an eight-hour resection of a skull-based glomus tumor, post-operative ICU care and several days of inpatient care and the usual post-operative office visits, he received a total reimbursement of $500.
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Practice Management: Your Practice, Your Brand: Top 3 marketing strategies
It’s a common challenge: In a tough economy, do you spend to increase patient revenue or save to keep your practice afloat?
Career Development: Generation Gap: Combating "fogeyphobia" in the workplace
In an address to the 2009 Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meetings in Las Vegas, neurosurgeon Harry Van Loveren, MD, chair of the department of neurosurgery at the University of South Florida, coined the term “fogeyphobia” to describe a tendency among older doctors to become reluctant to speak out against new surgical tools and techniques, out of fear of being viewed as old-fashioned.
Health Policy: Payment Limbo: Medical societies take on SGR reform
In June, Congress gave physicians relief from the scheduled 21 percent Medicare pay cut, but only until the end of November. The payment patch, which briefly increases reimbursement by 2.2 percent, leaves doctors in limbo.
Literature Review: Literature Review: A roundup of important recent studies
Children with OSAS Have Diminished Mucosal Sensation; A CThe Application of Posterior Hyoid Space to the Sistrunk Procedure; Is Comprehensive ASNHL Screening Aontemporary Review of Papillomavirus and Oropharynx Cancer; Fractal Analysis of OSAS Provides Some Information; Robotic Surgery Offers Advantages for Infratemporal Fossa; lways Needed?
Special Report: Progress in Chronic Laryngitis: Improvement in diagnosis but continuing debate
Chronic laryngitis is a multifactorial disease with a large differential diagnosis for the patient who presents with hoarseness. Fortunately, the diagnosis of inflamed larynx has improved in recent years.
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Viewpoints: More of the Same: Why isn't otolaryngology becoming more diverse?
As America grows and evolves, its face necessarily changes. Our country rests solidly on the idea that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness should be available to all. Our collective understanding that access to health care and healthy living are essential to that ideal happiness continues to mature. But while the population becomes more diverse and blended, cultural disparities in health care not only persist, they do not appear to be diminishing. Collectively, African-Americans, Hispanic Americans...
