Compliance And Regulatory Issues CEU Courses

This course reviews the foundations of HIPAA privacy, security, breach notification, and marketing requirements and guidelines as they relate to hearing healthcare. HIPAA requirements and considerations for telehealth are also covered. This introductory course is intended for new hire trainings as well as for annual review.

Do audiologists really need standards regarding the practice of clinical audiology? At least one group of audiologists thinks so, and that’s the members of Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO). This organization was created a few years ago with the purpose of developing, maintaining, and promoting national standards for the practice of audiology. The APSO recently published their first standard: General Patient Intake. In this podcast, Brian Taylor talks with Patricia Gaffney, the chair of APSO, to discuss why these standards were created and how they can be implemented in any clinic.

A review of the bloodborne pathogens standard as published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Learn what you need to know in your place of employment, including employer requirements for protection and appropriate infection control practices for a hearing healthcare practice.

This course includes one hour of content on each of the following topics: 1) ethical concepts and decision-making; 2) universal safety precautions, including the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) bloodborne pathogens standard, and 3) patient confidentiality and the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Learn about LGBTQIA+ health disparities, demographics, and terminology, as well as key strategies for bringing high-quality care to LGBTQIA+ people at hearing health centers and other health care organizations. Learn about inclusive and effective communication with LGBTQIA+ patients in a hearing healthcare setting.

A review and discussion of Federal and State regulations pertaining to hearing aid dispensing in the state of New York.

Receive an overview of FERPA including practical advice regarding the regulation of FERPA by LEAs. Also learn ways in which this federal law affects your practice in service to schools.

This course will introduce the Plan-Do-Study-Act Quality Improvement Model, and how this can be used to implement effective change in clinical practice. Specific tools and real-life clinical examples will be provided.

Elder abuse and neglect and child abuse and neglect are harsh realities. This course will identify the physical, clinical, and behavioral indicators of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse needed to identify and report to appropriate agencies. Participants will gain an improved awareness of warning signs of abuse, the clinician's role in reporting abuse, and the steps for reporting abuse and getting proper assistance.

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was created to develop regulations protecting the privacy and security of certain health information. Currently, there is a lot of confusion amongst professionals about how to appropriately use the Protected Health Information (PHI) of our patients. This course will go through some of the basic fundamentals of HIPAA, current regulations & penalties.