Join the Board of Governors for a can’t-miss virtual program tackling some of the most pressing issues facing our specialty. 

Attend sessions featuring expert-led panels on the use of AI in downcoding and the implications of modifier 25 denials and state legislation. Plus hear directly from AAO-HNS/F President-Elect candidates as they share their vision and priorities for the specialty.

Opening Remarks

10:30 – 10:40 am (ET)

Stephen P. Cragle, MD, BOG Chair

The Use of AI in Downcoding

10:40 – 11:20 am (ET)

An expert-led discussion on how artificial intelligence is being used in downcoding and what it means for otolaryngologists in practice.

Moderator:

• Yolanda L. Troublefield, MD, JD
  BOG SEGR Vice-Chair

Panelists:

• Anand Devaiah, MD
  Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Neurological Surgery, and Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine
  Affiliate Faculty, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering
  Boston Medical Center

• William Gordon, MD, MBI, FAMIA
  Assistant Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School
  Past Chief & Informatics Officer for CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) and Senior Advisor for Technology and Interoperability for CMS

• Alexander Rivero, MD
  Clinical Assistant Professor, Bernard J. Tyson Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Director of Oto-HNS Undergrad Med Education, KP HNS Residency Training Program

AAO-HNS/F President-Elect Candidate Forum

11:20 – 11:45 am (ET)

Candidates:

• William R. Blythe, MD
  East Alabama ENT

• Angela M. Powell, MD
  Plattsburgh ENT
  
  

Implications of Modifier 25 Denials and State Legislation

11:45 am – 12:25 pm (ET)

An in-depth look at the growing impact of modifier 25 denials and the state legislative efforts aimed at addressing them — with practical takeaways for your practice.

Moderator:

• Eileen M. Raynor, MD
  BOG Chair-Elect

Panelists: 

• Bobby Mukkamala, MD 
  President, American Medical Association

• Eric A. Munzer, DO
  ENT & Allergy Associates

• Nina S. Yoshpe, MD
  Southern California Ear, Nose & Throat

BOG Future Events, Committee Information, and Wrap Up

12:25 – 12:30 pm (ET)

Stephen P. Cragle, MD, BOG Chair