Exam Preview for 41245: Improving Adult Hearing Care in the U.S. Th

Improving Adult Hearing Care in the U.S. Through Multidisciplinary Collaboration, in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology

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1. What are the pathways that persons with perceived hearing loss utilize to access hearing care? Medical pathway through primary care Direct access to hearing care providers Self-care (on-line or direct to consumer) All of the above
2. Which of the following are NOT gaps in the medical pathway? Knowledge of normal hearing metrics Reimbursement for hearing aids. Communication between primary care providers and hearing care providers Available options for hearing screening by primary care providers
3. What is the A3 approach? A tool to help systematically organize and analyze a problem Dividing a plan into three segments to provide structure Seeking solutions to problems without investing time to understand the issues Developing 3 solutions to every problem
4. The goal of the Hearing Health Collaborative is to ensure which of the following? Improved reimbursement for hearing care services, irrespective of discipline Every adult with hearing loss in the US has timely and accurate diagnostic and treatment information required to make an informed decision to optimize their hearing People get to choose cochlear implants rather than hearing aids Audiologists get direct access to all Medicare patients
5. The countermeasures developed by the HHC to improve access to hearing care include which of the following? Develop a simple metric (“vital sign”) for hearing health. Develop and embed a simple and consistent reporting for sensorineural hearing loss that defines appropriate treatment. Secure evidence-based procedural change for timely referral for clinical evaluation and treatment of hearing loss. All of the above