Voices of Otolaryngology Podcast: Call It Payment, Not Reimbursement
Listen to one of the latest episodes of Voices of Otolaryngology with Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA, and Annette M. Pham, MD, Chair of the Otolaryngology Private Practice Section.
The new Voices of Otolaryngology podcast series is here to bring you exciting conversations and varied perspectives from the individuals who comprise the depth and breadth of the specialty. Hosted by AAO-HNS/F EVP/CEO Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA, this dynamic series takes a deep dive into the stories, goals, and innovations that are affecting the current state of affairs in the house of medicine and shaping the future of the global otolaryngology community.
In this episode of Voices of Otolaryngology, Dr. Shah visits Annette M. Pham, MD, Chair of the AAO-HNS Otolaryngology Private Practice Section, at her practice, The Centers for Advanced ENT Care, in Rockville, Maryland. The two discuss an array of topics from the urgency of greater advocacy participation across the specialty; augmented versus artificial intelligence; the importance of understanding the economics of medicine, including payment and cost containment strategies, and why we should be talking about payment versus reimbursement; balancing life and being involved; 2025 OTO Forum; and more!
“I call it payment, and I’d like everybody else to call it payment, because I don’t think we’re reimbursed for our services. I think we should be paid fairly for what we do and valued for what we do and not reimbursed for a certain number that some third party comes up with.”
—Annette M. Pham, MD, Chair of the AAO-HNS Otolaryngology Private Practice Section
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