OTO: Variation in Delivery of Sinus Surgery in the Medicaid Population across Ethnicities

This podcast highlights original research published in the May 2016 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in sinus surgery rates in the US Medicaid population by ethnicities. The Medicaid database was selected for this analysis to eliminate payer and wealth as potential confounders in access to health care. Despite this approach, significant differences in surgery rates among ethnic groups were observed. Further research is critical to understand those differences and provide actionable and effective recommendations for change.   <a href= "http://oto.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/02/22/0194599816628460.abstract"> Click here to read the full article.