AUDIOLOGY Practice Management

by Holly Hosford-Dunn, Ross J. Roeser, Michael Valente

Overview

The new edition of Audiology: Practice Management provides a comprehensive overview of the most important topics for the successful operation of clinics and private practices. Practical guidelines help the reader master the technical, legal, and financial aspects of daily practice, from the fundamentals of HIPAA compliance, to infection control, to marketing strategies, to integrating quality control and quality improvement using the FOCUS-PDCA model. Leading professionals share their knowledge and expertise, providing the reader with recommendations for documentation, training and supervision, day-to-day accounting, managed care, and more.Features:

Numerous examples throughout the book aid comprehension of important concepts

Chapter outlines rapidly acquaint reader with the topics to be discussed, offering a valuable context for reading and review

Pearls, pitfalls, controversial points, and special considerations provide teaching points and useful recommendations

Audiology: Practice Management is one part of a three-volume series, which is completed by Audiology: Diagnosis and Audiology: Treatment. This book is an essential reference for audiology students and practicing audiologists, as well as for educators, and other health care practitioners participating in service delivery.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604066340
Publisher:	Thieme
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	23 MB
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About the Author

Executive Director EmeritusUTD/Callier Center for Communication DisordersDallas, TX
Director, Division of Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology - Head&Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Linda Jacobs-Condit, AuD, CCC-A(George Washington University)
Description: This overview of aspects important to the successful operation of audiology clinics and private practices covers technical, legal, and financial aspects as well as HIPAA compliance, infection control, marketing, quality control/improvement. The previous edition was published in 2000.
Purpose: Due to the growth in knowledge combined with the increased sophistication of practice procedures, the authors felt the need to update their trilogy of books, of which this is one. According to the authors, the purpose of this volume is to "provide useful definitions of practice management, principles of practice management for audiology, and application to a comprehensive set of practice environments."
Audience: The authors intend this as an essential reference for graduate students in AuD programs, currently practicing audiologists, educators, and any other healthcare practitioners participating in service delivery. The editors and chapter authors are all experts in the field and represent practicing clinicians in clinics as well as in private practices, professors in audiology educational programs, researchers, and administrators.
Features: The book begins with a chapter explaining just what practice management is. Otherwise, the book is divided into three sections. The section on principles includes chapters on professional ethics, quality control, human resources management, principles of marketing, and issues in private practice. The practice management section discusses HIPAA, outcome measurements and EVP, the importance of documentation, infection control, cerumen management, and supervision. The final section on business applications includes information on developing business plans, accounting, reimbursement, and computer principles. Appendixes include codes of ethics and scopes of practice from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA). Each chapter includes an extensive list of current references, and appendixes. Blurbs on pearls, pitfalls, and special considerations provide opportunities for teaching points.
Assessment: This second edition covers new information, new technology, treatments, and trends in the practice of audiology to enable audiologists to be more effective in diagnosing and treating their patients.

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