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.
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