
Business of Otolaryngology , An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 55-1 - November 29, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Stephen P. Cragle, Eileen H. Dauer
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 0 0 7 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 0 0 8 - 7
In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Stephen P. Cragle and Eileen H. Dauer bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Business of Otolaryngology. Top exp… Read more

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Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Making a major change – changing your practice setting, retirement, and locums; Talking to patients and their families about adverse events – how transparency and empathy can be transformative for all (Michigan Model or CANDOR); Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Otolaryngology; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the Business of Otolaryngology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Foreword
- Preface
- The Physician as Leader: Navigating the Breadth of Opportunity and Finding Your Best Fit
- Key points
- Introduction
- Leadership development
- Physician leadership in private practice (William Blythe)
- Physician leadership in academic medicine (Julie Wei)
- Summary
- Disclosure
- Moving Toward Professional Equity in Otolaryngology
- Key points
- Introduction
- Summary
- Finding the Right Job: Locum Tenens and Private Practice
- Key points
- Finding the right job in otolaryngology: locum tenens
- Finding the right job in otolaryngology: private practice
- Making a Major Change: Changing Your Practice Setting, Retirement, and Locums
- Key points
- Introduction
- Early career
- Midcareer
- Late career and preparation for retirement
- Summary
- Honesty and Transparency, Indispensable to the Clinical Mission—Part I: How Tiered Professionalism Interventions Support Teamwork and Prevent Adverse Events
- Key points
- Introduction
- What defines an accountable professional?
- How do slips or lapses in professionalism affect patients and teams?
- How do traumatic learning experiences affect professionals?
- How does psychological safety relate to team performance?
- What is the link between patient complaints, safety, and risk of litigation?
- How do tiered interventions promote safety and professionalism?
- Is promoting professionalism sound business practice?
- Bringing it all together: pursuit of high reliability
- Summary
- Disclosures
- Honesty and Transparency, Indispensable to the Clinical Mission—Part II: How Communication and Resolution Programs Promote Patient Safety and Trust
- Key points
- Introduction
- Case study (continued from part 1)
- Understanding harm
- What barriers exist to transparency and empathy?
- How does a legalistic framing of patient harm affect health care professionals?
- What are the ramifications of extreme honesty after patient harm?
- How can barriers to transparency be surmounted? Enter the Michigan model
- Practical steps for talking to patients with empathy and trust
- How would a communication and resolution program change the response to the surgical fire?
- Modern communication and resolution programs
- Summary
- Honesty and Transparency, Indispensable to the Clinical Mission—Part III: How Leaders Can Prevent Burnout, Foster Wellness and Recovery, and Instill Resilience
- Key points
- Introduction
- Case presentation
- Clinical case (continued)
- Case example (continued)
- Summary
- Making the Business Case for Quality and Safety
- Key points
- Introduction/history/definitions/background
- Nature of the problem
- Observation/assessment/evaluation
- Goals
- Discussion
- Controversies
- Future directions
- Summary
- New Payment Models: The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, Merit-based Incentive Payment System, Advanced Alternative Payment Models, Bundling, Value-Based Care, Quadruple Aim, and Big Data: What Do They Mean for Otolaryngology?
- Key points
- Introduction
- Value-based care
- Triple aim and quadruple aim
- The Affordable Care Act and Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
- The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 and the Quality Payment Program
- The Merit-based Incentive Payment System
- Advanced alternate payment models
- Accountable care organizations and the Medicare Shared Savings Program
- Clinically integrated networks
- Bundling
- Big data
- Implications for otolaryngologists
- Clinics care points
- Marketing Your Practice: Setting Yourself Apart in a Competitive Market, Online Reputation Building, and Managing Patient Experience/Satisfaction
- Key points
- Introduction
- Setting yourself apart in a competitive market
- Online reputation building
- Managing patient experience/satisfaction
- Coding for Optimal Payment (Correct Coding 2022 for Otolaryngology)
- Key points
- Correct coding in otolaryngology 2021
- When to use an unlisted code
- Outpatient evaluation and management
- Summary
- E-Health and Telemedicine in Otolaryngology: Risks and Rewards
- Key points
- Introduction
- Differences between telehealth, eHealth, and telemedicine
- Telehealth and the COVID-19 pandemic
- Benefits
- Risks and challenges of telemedicine
- Types of telemedicine consultations
- Licensure and malpractice considerations
- Summary
- Malpractice Woes: Here Is What You Should Do if You Get Sued
- Key points
- Introduction
- Malpractice lawsuit: a surgeon’s perspective
- Getting support during a medical malpractice event: an attorney’s perspective
- Litigation timeline: what to expect
- What to do if you get sued
- Apology and communication after an adverse event
- Malpractice: implications for otolaryngologists
- Summary
- Organizing a Successful Practice and Considering Tax and Estate Planning
- Key points
- Organizing a successful practice
- Tax and estate planning
- Financial Considerations II: Loans, Debt Management, Saving, and Investing
- Key points
- Loans and debt management
- Saving and investing
- Summary
- Otolaryngology Business Finance 101: Revenue Cycle Management, Insurance Contract Negotiation, and Benchmarking
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Summary
- The Value of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Otolaryngology
- Key points
- Diversity Impact on performance
- Ethics and Equity
- Toward a vision of justice
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 55-1
- Published: November 29, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323850070
- eBook ISBN: 9780323850087
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