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(2) To outline the capabilities of the Reg\u2010ent registry, including the process by which members can access evidence\u2010based data to address knowledge gaps identified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery\/Foundation and ultimately define \u201cquality\u201d for our field of otolaryngology\u2013head and neck surgery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data analytics was performed on Reg\u2010ent (2015\u20102020)<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 1629 participants from 239 practices were enrolled in Reg\u2010ent, and 42 health care specialties were represented. Reg\u2010ent encompassed 6,496,477 unique patients and 24,296,713 encounters\/visits: the 45\u2010 to 64\u2010year age group had the highest representation (n = 1,597,618, 28.1%); 3,867,835 (60.3%) patients identified as Caucasian; and \u201cprivate\u201d was the most common insurance (33%), followed by Blue Cross\/Blue Shield (22%). Allergic rhinitis\u2013unspecified and sensorineural hearing loss\u2013bilateral were the top 2 diagnoses (9% each). Overall, 302 research gaps were identified from 17 clinical practice guidelines.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Reg\u2010ent benefits are vast\u2014from monitoring one\u2019s practice to defining otolaryngology\u2013head and neck surgery quality, participating in advocacy, and conducting research. Reg\u2010ent provides mechanisms for benchmarking, quality assessment, and performance measure development, with the objective of defining and guiding best practice in otolaryngology\u2013head and neck surgery. To be successful, patient diversity must be achieved to include ethnicity and socioeconomic status. 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