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This 3-part course will examine ethics in various contexts for audiologists, from development of protocols, to discussions of typical real-world scenarios that face professionals in patient care and practice management.
Professionals today are faced with many ethical dilemmas and it has become crucial for clinicians to understand how ethical decisions are made, what are the necessary considerations and how to apply each to the many ethical dilemmas they may face. This course will give an overview of the why’s and how’s to making an ethical decision and will provide the practitioner with a framework for exploring ethical dilemmas.
This course will focus on the important ethical practice issues as well as rules and regulations affecting hearing aid providers in the state of Illinois. We will address ethics as it pertains to Illinois licensure and truth in advertising legislation.
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This webinar utilizes ethical situations/scenarios to provide audiologists with a step-by-step methodology for recognizing and resolving problems with unethical behavior. By examining the legal, ethical, and moral constraints for each potential ethical violation, audiologists examine conflicts between individuals and/or institutions to determine appropriate sanctions and resolution of the problem.
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As the field of audiology and hearing aid dispensing continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important to follow a code of ethics. In a 2008 survey by ASHA of practitioners and patients, it was clear that ratings varied based on the respondents’ perspective. Therefore, establishing a code of ethics for your practice can be a difficult but rewarding process. This course will review ethics in Audiology and describe a rating tool that can be used to measure ethical conduct.
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Standards of care in audiology are constantly evolving. So too are the statuatory and regulatory aspects of healthcare, rules for reimbursement, licensing requirements, and ethical requirements. Within these evoluationary changes, the ethical and legal boundaries of care seem to be continually shifting, and thus can be confusing. The purpose of this presentation is to define and differentiate legal, moral and ethical constructs as they apply to pediatric audiology. Using case examples and a series of challenges, participants will be able to develop an ethical and legal framework on which to base decisions in the evolving healthcare marketplace. Please note: the course duration is 90 minutes. This course is open captioned.
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Protocols are an essential part of any audiology practice, but what should be included? Should all patients receive the same care? This course will focus on how to create a patient centered protocol that meets the needs and addresses the complaints of the patient but also provides a complete evaluation. Cases will be presented during this case for discussion.
'Added confidence to make my own decisions on patient care when working for a large facility which expects you to follow their own protocol'Read Reviews
Editor's note: This modular course is comprised of the 1-hour course, Effective Documentation for a Compliant Audiology Practice, and the 2-hour course, Compliance in Audiology: The Ethical and Legal Requirements of Our Profession. Only the second module (2 hours) covers content pertaining to ethics. Both courses are also available as individual courses.
This course reviews compliance in audiology. Part one reviews the fundamentals of documentation and report writing in the audiology practice. Part two covers the foundations of ethics and compliance in audiology, as well as U.S. regulations.
In this presentation, we will discuss the foundations of ethics and compliance in audiology, as well as U.S. regulations. We will explore the current Ethical Practice Guidelines on Financial Incentives from Hearing Instrument Manufacturers, the AAA and ASHA Codes of Ethics, state ethical guidelines contained in several state licensure laws, Medicare, HIPAA, the FDA Guidelines, Stark laws, Safe Harbors and Anti-kickback laws and explain, in detail, how they relate to specific scenarios we encounter in our profession. This course is part of a multi-course series, Billing, Coding and Compliance Bootcamp. Visit our course library to view the other courses in this series.
Ethics is often viewed as a set of principles that defines “right” and “wrong”, suggesting a black and white view. However, a much more realistic view of ethics is the many shades of grey that define ethics in action. This presentation will focus on how ethics is integrated into the profession of audiology using a case based approach as the foundation for this presentation.
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