November 29, 2005

November 29, 2005

Will Rehab Be Rationed in 2006?

Access to Medicare rehabilitat8ion services could be restricted by therapy caps, fee cuts, and the 75% rule which could disqualify many inpatient facilities from participating.

Connecting Culture and Community

Washington State University has stepped beyond traditional institutional boundaries to build partnerships with northwest tribes.

U.S. to Launch National Study of Children’s Health

Planning is underway to launch one of the largest studies of children’s health and developmental outcomes.

AMA Coding Changes Help Clinicians

The American medical Association has approved four new procedures for reporting auditory rehabilitation and has adopted for specific codes for other procedures.

Mission to Moscow

A speech-language pathologist shares her experiences in Russia as part of Prevention Partnerships International which works with families affected by substance abuse.

Link Between Newborn Infection and Childhood Hearing Loss Studied

Researchers at the University of Alabama in Birmingham will study the link between cytomegalovirus and hearing loss to investigate the feasibility of screening newborns for infection. *Audiology*

Hearing Research: Children From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

Research highlights the differences in the prevalence, etiology, and support services available to children with hearing loss from diverse backgrounds.

A Mark of Excellence: 40 Years of Academic Accreditation

A reflection on an accreditation program that has gained national recognition, and set quality standards.

Diversity and Learner-Centered Education

Learner-centered education that uses a collaborative classroom culture is an ideal approach for teaching about diversity.

The Point at the Tip of the Spear

Providing speech and language services in Japan as part of the U.S. Department of Defense was a professional growth opportunity in multicultural relations.

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