May 29, 2007

Audiology in Brief

Medicaid Guidelines Issued for New York
New York state received new guidelines that clarify requirements for billing school-based speech-language pathology services provided "under the direction of" a supervisor.

Bill Seeks Expanded Audiology Access
The Medicare Hearing Enhancement and Auditory Rehabilitation (HEAR) Act was recently introduced in Congress to provide Medicare coverage for hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services.

Looking Back and to the Future of Professional Education in Speech-Language Pathology
The Speech-Language Pathology Summit marked the beginning of a national discussion about the past and future of speech-language pathology education.

Learning the Deep Structure: Elements of School-Based Leadership
Learn about commonalities among exceptional educational leaders and among highly effective schools, and about how one's bedrock values and beliefs fuel the leadership process.

From One Student to an Entire District
Speech-language pathologist Steven Griffin uses leadership skills and advocacy to help transform literacy instruction in the district and raise student achievement

Social Security Laws Threaten Retirement Income
Two Social Security laws could substantially reduce the benefits for speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

Knowledge Deficits: The True Crisis in Education
The true crisis in American education is not basic math or reading levels. Rather, content areas such as science and social studies should be the focus of our attention.

Hearing Aids and the Brain
Hearing aids may serve as a useful model for studying the effects of auditory stimulation on the brain. *Audiology*

Dizziness and Balance Disorders
The history and laboratory studies are an important tool to assess the patient with dizziness and imbalance to help determine the management path for vestibular disorders.

Codes and Contexts: Exploring Linguistic, Cultural, and Social Intelligence
Being able to read the context and decode the message is essential for successful cross-cultural communication.

Bottom Line: Speech-Language Pathology Coding Q&A

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