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THE 2023 OTOLARYNGOLOGY WORKFORCE

Posterior nerve ablation has roughly the same market penetration as eustachian tube balloon dilation (Table 10.3). Academic rhinologists have the highest utilization at 83%, and a large majority of them perform posterior nerve ablation in the office (Table 10.4). This procedure had the highest in-office use among private practice groups when compared to other procedures analyzed. On the average, utilization of this procedure seems to be increasing across most practice settings (Table 10.5).

its use increased the most over the year prior (Table 10.5). This procedure had the highest hospital-based performance, with private practice showing a slightly higher tendency to perform these in the ASC setting (Table 10.4). Given the changing nature of insurance coverage and comfort with these procedures, as well as overall trends toward outpatient, and now in-office, performance, procedure use is worth tracking longitudinally.

Analysis: Procedures and Technology Use

While hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation had the lowest market penetration of the selected procedures,

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY–HEAD AND NECK SURGERY