September 5, 2006

ASHA Leader Online

September 5, 2006

Billing Policies: What’s Legal, What’s Not

Questions and Answers about common billing policies.

Advocacy Pays Off, New Salary Bills Pass in Oklahoma and Rhode Island

Salary supplement successes in Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and West Virginia mean a $4.8 million annual increase for school clinicians with their CCCs.

Crisis in Health Care Reimbursement

Rising costs, dwindling payments hurt patients and clinicians.

Dysphagia Care is "Major Clinical Focus" at Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration established a multi-disciplinary task force to develop comprehensive policies and guidelines addressing patients with dysphagia disorders.

When Children Need Hearing Aids

Jakes mom took on an insurance company to get hearing aids for her son and won. *Audiology*

Documentation Requirements Related to Reimbursement for Audiology Services

Documentation of a patient encounter is just as important to the entire process of patient care as face-to-face interaction with the patient.

Clinical Documentation in Speech-Language Pathology

An overview of the rationale for documentation, documentation requirements and formats, treatment encounter notes, and electronic health records, and coding basics.

Using Cadavers for Teaching Anatomy of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms

A thorough understanding of the human anatomy through the accurate portrayal of speech and hearing structures should be enhanced by continuing or initiating the use of cadaver dissection.

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