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Practice Management

Ethics

• Code of Ethics
  The Code of Ethics sets forth the fundamental principles and rules considered essential to the practice of audiology and for preserving the integrity of the profession.
• Issues in Ethics Statements
  Issues in Ethics Statements provide analysis and guidance on a variety of ethical issues that may be relevant to curriculum planning on this topic.
• Ethics Index Page

Evidence-Based Practice

• Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders: An Introduction
  2004 ASHA Technical Report about how to improve the quality of the evidence base supporting clinical practice and ultimately improve the quality of clinical services.
• Evidence-Based Practice
  Link to definitions, practice guidelines, literature review sites, and levels of evidence.

Cultural Competence

• Audiology in Multicultural Populations
• Self-Assessment for Cultural Competence
• Tips for Working with an Interpreter
• How Does Your Caseload Compare to the US Census?
• Multicultural Constituency Groups
• Issues in Ethics: Cultural Competence
• Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education
• Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists to Provide Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services

Reimbursement

• An Introduction to Key Concepts in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Reimbursement and Advocacy   
• Billing & Reimbursement
• Coding for Reimbursement
• Marketing Your Services

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Quality Improvement for Audiologists

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Professional Development

Review live and self-study programs offered by ASHA Professional Development for ASHA CEUs. For information about group discounts, call ASHA Product Sales at 888-498-6699.

Maintenance of Certification
See how to meet the continuing education requirements for maintaining the Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC-A and CCC-SLP).

Special Interest Groups

Connect with your professional community! Special Interest Groups give audiologists the opportunity to explore similar interests and share expertise in focused areas of practice and/or research.

Special Interest Groups related to Electrophysiology:

• SIG 6, Hearing and Hearing Disorders: Research and Diagnostics
• SIG 9, Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood

Special Interest Groups related to personnel preparation:

• SIG 10, Issues in Higher Education
• SIG 11, Administration and Supervision
• SIG 14, Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Populations  

Other Web Resources

• Auditory Tour Archive
  A suite of images and animations designed to illustrate various aspects of the structure and function of the auditory periphery. It includes EarWorks, which was designed to simulate sensorineural hearing loss.
• The Unversity of Wisconsin
  Web site on cochlear function and motion of the organ of Corti.
• Virtual Tour of the Ear - A Hearing Mechanism
  Compendium of Web links providing information and graphics related to peripheral and central hearing mechanisms and disorders.
• Otoacoustic Emissions
  The scientific site of the International OAE community providing free access to information on all aspects of otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) from hearing science to clinical applications.

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