Practice Management And Professional Issues CEU Courses

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Augmented Hearing Health via Managed Care Options, Interview with Resident Expert Jerry Weber
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD, Jerry Weber
Audio
Course: #39243Level: Introductory0.5 Hours
In this interview with Signia expert, Jerry Weber, the listener will come away with a general understanding of the managed care channel within the hearing care profession, and how to align this channel to best fit into your practice. Jerry will also provide guidance on how practices can remain competitive/profitable as managed care continues to gain traction in many places around the US.

Hearing Loss, Dementia and Auditory Wellness: Creating an Ethical Message that Resonates with Patients
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Barbara Weinstein, PhD, Brian Taylor, AuD
Audio
Course: #38745Level: Intermediate0.5 Hours
In this wide-ranging conversation, Professor Barbara Weinstein and Brian Taylor discuss some of the latest research on hearing loss and dementia and how these findings can be applied to a clinic’s communication/marketing strategy. In this podcast, they also address the topic of dementia screening in hearing aid dispensing clinics and the concept of auditory wellness.

Promoting Hearing Care Literacy to the Medical Community
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD, Robert Tysoe
Audio
Course: #38262Level: Intermediate0.5 Hours
With the advent of OTC devices, it is believed that a growing number of people will take ownership of their condition and self-direct their care. Given the gatekeeper status of physicians and other licensed medical personnel, it is imperative they thoroughly understand the consequences of untreated hearing loss as well as the variety of treatment options. This podcast lays the foundation for how hearing care professionals can better educate the medical community about hearing loss and the assortment of device-related options.

Beyond Bedside Manner: Insights on Perfecting the Patient Experience in the Era of OTC
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD, Shareef Mahdavi
Audio
Course: #38160Level: Intermediate0.5 Hours
Shareef Mahdavi is a patient experience expert. In this podcast he shares several valuable insights on how to create more remarkable and engaging patient experiences, designed to set clinicians apart from OTC retailers.

Promoting the Audiology-Based Medical Management of Chronic Diseases
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Kathy Dowd, AuD, Brian Taylor, AuD
Audio
Course: #38113Level: Intermediate0.5 Hours
Chronic diseases are medical conditions of long duration and slow progression. Chronic diseases are caused by a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors. They often result in significant activity limitations and participation restrictions and require ongoing medical attention. Although most chronic diseases are not curable, the impact of these chronic diseases can be reduced by medications and personal lifestyle improvement.

In this podcast, Kathy Dowd, AuD, of The Audiology Project, discusses the co-morbidities associated with hearing loss of adults onset and the importance of early identification.

Health Literacy and Patient Activation: Two Key Components of Patient Centered Care
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Barbara Weinstein, PhD, Brian Taylor, AuD
Audio
Course: #37868Level: Intermediate0.5 Hours
Health literacy is a critical aspect of patient centered care, but it often flies under the radar of many hearing care professionals. In this podcast, Barbara Weinstein, esteemed professor at the City University of New York, sits down with Brian Taylor to discuss the multidimensional aspects of health literacy and how hearing care professionals can improve the patient activation process by applying various health literacy principles.

The Value of Evidence-Based Practice: Why Crowd Sourcing Is Ineffective When Making Clinical Decisions
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD, Aaron Roman, AuD
Audio
Course: #37782Level: Intermediate0.5 Hours
The ability of audiologists to visit social media sites such as Facebook’s Audiology Happy Hour to “crowd source” clinical opinions are popular, but there are several significant drawbacks. A preferred approach to tapping into the hive mind is using evidence-based practice (EBP) principles. This podcast reviews basic EBP principles, the value of the systematic meta-analysis and how they improve the clinical decision-making process and ultimately patient outcomes.

APSO Clinical Standards: What’s In It For Me? An Interview with Patricia Gaffney, AuD
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD, Patricia Gaffney, AuD
Audio
Course: #37213Level: Intermediate0.5 Hours
Do audiologists really need standards regarding the practice of clinical audiology? At least one group of audiologists thinks so, and that’s the members of Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO). This organization was created a few years ago with the purpose of developing, maintaining, and promoting national standards for the practice of audiology. The APSO recently published their first standard: General Patient Intake. In this podcast, Brian Taylor talks with Patricia Gaffney, the chair of APSO, to discuss why these standards were created and how they can be implemented in any clinic.

Tailor-made: Making Customization Cool Again Will Overcome the Challenges of OTC Devices
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD
Recorded Webinar
Course: #37114Level: Intermediate1 Hour
More than 30 million U.S. adults have disabling hearing loss. In addition to negatively affecting the quality of life, hearing impairment is associated with dementia, depression, and social isolation. Despite the well-demonstrated benefits of hearing aids, relatively few eligible people (an estimated 15% to 30%) wear them. As federal regulations of over-the-counter hearing aids get closer to becoming reality, this course attempts to review the opportunities, threats, and challenges associated with hearing aids being sold over-the-counter without the direct involvement of a licensed audiologist. A primary focus of this course will be to demonstrate how the hearing care professional’s ability to customize along two fronts, customizing a start-gain target and customizing ear coupling, will allow them to stand apart from OTC and other online retailers.

In a Changed World, Optimizing Patient Outcomes Requires a Blended Care Approach
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD
Recorded Webinar
Course: #35366Level: Advanced1 Hour
Although in-person care is likely to remain the gold standard after the Covid 19 pandemic, remote care (or eHealth) provides a boost in operational efficiency, offers added touchpoints that enhance patient outcomes and appeals to untapped segments of the market who until now have not sought help for their hearing difficulties. This 1-hour course will review how evidence-based practice and relationship centered communication can be implemented in a blended approach to hearing care, including use of Signia’s new suite of telecare services.