Practice Management And Professional Issues CEU Courses

Join to learn how social determinants of health are critical considerations for improving hearing health care for individuals and families. Dr. Bush’s research and clinical focus has moved the field forward in thinking outside of the “ear” and influencing positive change by looking at the 5 domains of social determinants to improve access to care.

This webinar will provide practical advice and tips on how to engage, retain, and build a hearing healthcare practice in the challenging post-COVID job market of employee burnout. This webinar will provide useful, practical tips on employee training, efficiency, and streamlining procedures, then show how CareCredit fits and supports this opportunity.
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Professionals in the hearing healthcare industry must follow a code of ethics established by the organizations that govern the profession. This course will discuss the differences between laws and ethics, the purpose of an ethics protocol in a hearing healthcare practice, and review an ethical decision-making matrix to guide professionals.

This course provides the annual update of coding, managed care, reimbursement and compliance issues that impact the profession of audiology. Information on the Medicare physician order changes, good faith estimates and insurance changes will be addressed.

This course concentrates on helping clinicians build health literacy with their patients and their families. Hearing loss is a chronic condition. Therefore, we must help our patients better understand their diagnosis, develop strategies for long-term self-advocacy and self-management related to hearing protection, hearing loss monitoring, and effective use of hearing technology.

With the advent of OTC devices, it is believed that a growing number of people will take ownership of their condition and self-direct their care. Given the gatekeeper status of physicians and other licensed medical personnel, it is imperative they thoroughly understand the consequences of untreated hearing loss as well as the variety of treatment options. This podcast lays the foundation for how hearing care professionals can better educate the medical community about hearing loss and the assortment of device-related options.

An increasing number of people who are neurodiverse (people who have conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia) are pursuing higher education, including education and employment in the field of audiology. This presentation by neurodivergent professionals promotes a cultural shift of inclusion for students, clinicians, researchers, and professors who identify as neurodivergent, and discusses the practical and ethical considerations for neurodiversity inclusivity in audiology.

The importance of having a balance of knowledge and information in clinical practice. A review of anosognosia and how to counsel patients with this symptom is also discussed.

Your first salary is the most impactful one to negotiate for a variety of reasons. This course will review the principles of negotiation, reasons to negotiate, and strategies to create the most successful outcome for all parties in a hearing healthcare setting.

This course will guide clinicians in determining the necessary knowledge, test materials, documents, templates, and supervision/mentorship to add CAPD services to their clinic. Information will include guidelines, seminar articles, where to find normative data, and suggestions for test batteries.