The fact that chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) appears to be increasing in both prevalence and incidence is an observation that is commonly cited.
Transoral Laser Resection for Early Glottic Cancer
During her presentation at the 2007 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting in San Diego, Dana M. Hartl, MD, PhD, from the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the Institut Gustave Roussy in France, described her findings from a retrospective, bi-institutional study designed to review the results of a large series of patients with early glottic squamous cell carcinoma treated with curative intent by transoral laser resection.
The ‘Medical Home’: A New Deal for Doctors or Gatekeeper Redux?
If primary care physicians are to be believed, home is where the patient is-the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PC-MH), that is.
Office-Based FNA Thyroid Nodule Biopsies a Viable Option
Physicians can successfully perform ultrasound-guided (US) fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of thyroid nodules in the office instead of referring patients to a hospital-based radiologist for the procedure, according to new data presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
To Accredit or Not to Accredit?: Accreditation Soon May Be Required for In-Office CT Scanners: Part 2 of 3
By March 1, 2008, otolaryngologists offering point-of-care CT scanning-and who are UnitedHealthcare providers-must initiate accreditation of their diagnostic facilities.
What If They Gave Universal Coverage and No Doctors Came?
The growing numbers of politicians and special interest and consumer groups pushing health insurance for all often neglect-and sometimes penalize-the people they need most for such plans to succeed: America’s physicians.
Lawyers Tell Physicians How to Protect Themselves from the Pitfalls of Employment
More often than not, today’s medical offices are businesses employing numerous staff people, as well as other physicians.
Stereotactic Radiotherapy: A Growing Opportunity for Otolaryngologists: Part 1 of 2
Part 2 of this article will discuss treatment options for skull base tumors.
Patient-Reported Outcomes Assessment in the Practice Setting
How are your patients doing? Do you know the impact of their disorders-and the management approach you selected for them-on their health-related quality of life?
Point-of-Care CT Scanning in Otolaryngology: Boon for Patients and Physicians: Part 1 of 2
Otolaryngologist Martin L. Hopp, MD, PhD, of Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, believes that in-office computed tomography (CT) scanning is the trifecta of care for otolaryngologists and their patients.
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