Are Kids Getting Healthier? Pediatric Otolaryngology Practice Changes During COVID-19 (AMW) Session
2021 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted healthcare practice on multiple levels. With many schools and daycares being closed as well as increased vigilance around hygiene and infection control, many otolaryngology clinics have noticed a decline in pediatric patients being seen for otitis media (OM), tonsillitis, and associated complications. In this panel, experts in pediatric otolaryngology and health system care delivery will discuss the variations in patient volumes as an effect of the global pandemic, using data from the Pediatric Health Information System® (PHIS) database to facilitate a robust discussion of the impact on otolaryngology practices. Additionally, panelists will discuss national trends in care delivery and the impact on care to children of varying socioeconomic and ethnic groups.
Description
Learning Objective: 1. Facilitate discussion amongst panelists and the audience on changes in pediatric otolaryngology diagnoses and volumes as a result of the pandemic in your practice region compared to others nationwide. 2. Examine future scenarios and how to engage both patients and referral base to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and strategize ways to provide optimal post-pandemic care. 3. Compare and discuss the differences between subgroups of patients who sought care during the pandemic based on socioeconomics and demographics and the implications for equity in care delivery. Faculty: Soham Roy, MD, MMM, FACS, FAAP(Nothing to Disclose), Zhen Huang, MD, MBA(Nothing to Disclose), Sarah Bowe, MD, EdM(Nothing to Disclose), Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, FACS(Nothing to Disclose).