E-Consultations Can Improve Access to, Timeliness of Care
Median days to a review for an e-consultation was five days, versus 24 days for traditional visit
Guidance Offered for Negotiating Higher Rates From Payers
Compiling the information needed to approach insurance companies is time consuming
Triple-Handed Approach Eases Palpation of Ticklish Patients
Approach successful for ticklish adults undergoing palpation of lymph-node basins
Revision Rate of 3.3 Percent for Septorhinoplasty Surgery
Characteristics associated with increased risk include younger age, female sex, history of anxiety
Apnea Impacts Neurocognitive Function in Children
Those with higher apnea-hypopnea index more impaired than those with lower AHI
Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism
Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause
Neoadjuvant Chemo Response Predicts Sinonasal SCC Outcomes
Better overall survival, disease-free survival, locoregional control, freedom from metastases
Online Media Often Used to Learn New Surgical Techniques
64.1 percent of AAFPRS members report having used online media at least once to learn new technique
Pre-Visit Questionnaire Can Help ID Common Vestibular Diagnoses
Variables can predict benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Ménière's disease, vestibular migraine
Spouse Education Level May Impact Choice for Rural Practice
Lower odds of working in rural HPSA for physicians married to a highly-educated spouse
