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  Oxford, N.C.-based Granville Health System plans to open an ENT practice next month, according to a Nov. 19 press release.

November/December 2020 Issue of Becker’s ASC Review ON THE COVER The 11 specialties that haven’t recovered from COVID-19 While most outpatient specialties have recovered from COVID-19-related delays, some are still struggling, according to a study from Commonwealth Fund. ASCs in…

  A New York otolaryngologist paid $15,000 in a right-of-access settlement case, according to a Nov. 19 JD Supra report.

  Hearing loss specialists at Boston-based Massachusetts Eye and Ear published a column in The New England Journal of Medicine calling on the FDA to approve over-the-counter hearing aid devices, according to a Nov. 18 press release.

With a $6 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense, Medline will begin manufacturing face masks at its Lithia Springs, Ga., plant in January, according to a Nov. 18 announcement.

Surgery and procedure-related allegations make up the biggest share of medical malpractice claims, according to an October report by Coverys, a provider of medical professional liability insurance.

  Lee's Summit, Mo.-based Ascentist Ear, Nose and Throat merged with Kansas City, Mo.-based Otologic Center, according to a Nov. 18 press release.

  Menlo Park, Calif.-based Intersect ENT has appointed new executive leadership, according to a Nov. 17 press release.

  A new educational campaign from The Joint Commission is encouraging patients to advocate for safer surgery, according to a Nov. 17 press release.

  Here are nine key facts from Medscape's "Otolaryngologist Compensation Report 2020":