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Celebrating Over 80 Years Of Service!

The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) represents over 2,700 Board-certified otolaryngologists and health care providers. Otolaryngology, frequently referred to as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), uniquely combines medical and surgical expertise to care for patients with a variety of conditions affecting the ears, nose, and throat, as well as commonly related conditions. AAOA members devote part of their practice to the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease. The AAOA actively supports its membership through education, research, and advocacy in the care of allergic patients.

"Advance the comprehensive management of allergy and inflammatory disease in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery through training, education, and advocacy."

AAOA Member Benefits

  • Up to 60% discount for CME programs and free Annual Meeting. All AAOA’s CME programs meet ABOTOHNS Continuing Certification.
  • AAOA US ENT Affinity program, where AAOA members can gain savings on antigen, allergy supplies, and any of the other 5 service lines US ENT offers. For more email info@usentpartners.com.
  • Tools and resources to comply with US General Chapter 797 and practice management tools.
  • Advocacy support.
  • And much more! Learn More

ADVOCACY UPDATES

CMS Updates Conversion Factor for Physician Services

In early March, Congress adopted legislation that updated the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) conversion factor for…

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CMS to Provide Advanced Payments to Those Affected by the Change Healthcare Cyberattack

On Saturday, March 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a statement…

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Policy Update: State of the Union Address, Budget Updates

President Biden’s State of the Union Address State of the Union Transcript State of the Union Video…

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Upcoming Dates

04/01/24: Fellow Exam Application Deadline
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06/01/24: Research Grant Cycle
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06/25/24: Membership Application Deadline to be eligible for AAOA Member rate for the 2024 Basic Course

08/02/24: Scientific Abstract Submission Deadline
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12/01/24: Research Grant Cycle
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EDUCATION

AAOA Advanced Course

The recorded course content is available until April 30, 2024. This year’s Advanced Course featured Laryngology and Skull Base Surgery with Nausheen Jamal, MD and Garret Choby, MD as featured faculty.

RESIDENTS

For information about Resident membership, opportunities, DosedDaily, research grants, and other resources. Learn More

IFAR

Available Now

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IFAR Impact Factor: 2.454

IFAR Featured Content: COVID-19 - Free Access
Endonasal instrumentation and aerosolization risk in the era of COVID‐19: simulation, literature review, and proposed mitigation strategies . Read More

Changes in Managing Practices

Working together with AAOA staff, volunteer leadership and members will enable us to have a positive impact on our members’ practices.

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Live and Online CME

2024 AAOA Advanced Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
On-Demand Content Access Deadline:
April 30, 2024
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2024 AAOA Basic Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
July 25-27, 2024
The Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida
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2024 AAOA Annual Meeting - Hybrid
November 8-10, 2024
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
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USP 797 Online Module
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AAOA Educational Stacks
Next Availability - April 1, 2024

News and Updates

CEO Update, March 2024

March is such an optimistic month. (Although some may wonder this year with the extension of…

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Member Perspective on AAOA Value

by Dole Baker, MD, FAAOA Having been a long-time member of the AAOA, recent upgrades…

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College Allergy Symptoms Treatment Back to Shcool

PRACTICE RESOURCES

AAOA Practice Resource Tool Kit

The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Practice Resource Tool Kit is intended as a guide to help AAOA members integrate allergy into their otolaryngology practice and to continually improve on this integration as new information, regulations, and resources become available.

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PARTNER RESOURCE CENTER

AAOA has launched a Partner Resource Center to bring you partner resources that can assist your practice and patient care.

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PATIENT CORNER

Scribes: Key Practice Resource

by Kristin Seiberling, MD, AAOA Board of Directors

Electronic health record (EHR) has become an integral component of health care and is the crusade of the future. It has many positive attributes that promote a better health care system, but in itself it is seemingly cumbersome and redundant. Without supportive measures, we as physicians will be left with a significant increase in documentation time and frustration. Fortunately, or unfortunately, EHR is here to stay, and we as physicians need to embrace it and learn to navigate it in the most efficient manner. Scribes are a mechanism to help physicians navigate thru the EHR in the most time efficient manner.

In my experience, scribes have not only allowed for a significant reduction in my documentation time but have also allowed for an increase in productivity and more importantly more face-to-face time with the patient and job enjoyment. With a scribe, I can dedicate the whole visit to uninterrupted face-to-face interaction with the patient while the scribe dutifully types in the patient history.   During the patient encounter the scribe may also on demand search the chart for results, record visit diagnosis, pend requested orders and enter subsequent referrals.

By allowing myself to solely focus on the patient and not the charting during the actual visit work to me becomes more enjoyable and less hectic. Scribes allow me to become more time efficient and therefore more productive which is seen in my increase in patient volume for the same number of hours worked in the past. No longer am I staying late into the night finishing up charting.

That being said the physician is ultimately liable for what is put in the EHR so it is important to read and edit each individual chart. Scribes are not physicians and their documentation often needs to be rewritten in explicit words that can really only be determined by treating physician. However, with seasoned scribes the degree of editing lessens with time and a factor of trust ensues.

Turnover of scribes is therefore an inauspicious issue. Many scribes are aspiring medical professionals and using the year to enhance their knowledge and CV before applying for nursing school, medical school, etc. Nevertheless, I would rather retrain a scribe every year than give up the amenity that scribes bring to my practice.

 

 

Editor’s Note: Please keep in mind rules vary by jurisdiction. We recommend confirming what scribe certification allows in your practice area to help assure they can perform all the tasks, like pending orders, you will assign.

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