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Teleaudiology: Advancing Access and Equity in Hearing Care, in partnership with Salus University

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1.  Which of the following is NOT an example of a model for providing teleaudiology services?
  1. Patient travels to local satellite clinic to have an audiologist perform a hearing aid check.
  2. Patient uses smartphone app to call audiologist for hearing aid programming changes.
  3. Medical assistant takes otoscopic photos, performs a hearing screening, and conducts tympanometry and then sends to an audiologist for consultation.
  4. Audiologist in a regional center connects remotely to a satellite clinic to conduct a diagnostic ABR on a newborn who referred inpatient screening.
2.  Which of the following indicates the need for teleaudiology service delivery?
  1. Patients living far from where audiology services are available.
  2. High no-show rate and loss-to-follow-up
  3. Inequality in patient demographic receiving services at the clinic
  4. All of the above
3.  Which of the following are examples of technology solutions that can be easily used for teleaudiology?
  1. ABR
  2. Diagnostic standalone audiometer
  3. Otoscopy connected to computer via USB and PC-based tympanometer
  4. None of the above
4.  Which of the following statements best describes how to implement teleaudiology for the first time?
  1. Ensure all services are converted to teleaudiology for all visits.
  2. Assess clinical need, develop and plan services, and establish a team.
  3. Shop online and replace all equipment in the clinic to be mobile- or PC-based.
  4. Hire audiology assistants and facilitators to provide teleaudiology services.
5.  Which of the following actions best describes how to evaluate technology solutions for teleaudiology services?
  1. Assume all equipment needs to be replaced.
  2. Schedule appointment with IT for review of all equipment and determination of usefulness for teleaudiology services.
  3. Evaluate software and hardware technology currently used in clinic to determine if it can be used for teleaudiology service delivery
  4. Reset all equipment to default settings and extend warranties.
6.  Which of the following best describes the relationship between the state and federal legislation?
  1. State and federal laws are completely separate and never influence each other.
  2. State laws are always subservient to federal laws.
  3. State and federal laws can coexist but may conflict in certain cases.
  4. State laws can override federal laws in all situations.
7.  Which of the following statements best describes the licensure requirement for practicing teleaudiology across state lines?
  1. Licensure in a single state is sufficient for providing teleaudiology services in any state within the United States.
  2. Teleaudiology is only available in states that participant in the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC).
  3. A provider must be either licensed in all states that provide services or practice within the confines of participating states within the ASLP-IC.
  4. Teleaudiology is not possible across state lines
8.  Which of the following is a potential benefit of teleaudiology compared to traditional healthcare delivery?
  1. Reduced travel time and travel-related costs for patients
  2. Limited communication between patients and providers
  3. Higher risk of exposure to contagious diseases
  4. Longer wait times for appointments
9.  Which of the following statements is true regarding teleaudiology reimbursement?
  1. Insurers will provide reimbursement for the same services rendered in person and via teleaudiology
  2. Teleaudiology is not a covered service by insurance and therefore everything must be paid out-of-pocket by the patient
  3. Reimbursement of teleaudiology services vary substantially from state to state
  4. Medicare requires that all teleaudiology services are fully reimbursed
10.  What is a potential challenge to providing teleaudiology services?
  1. Diagnostic testing cannot be completed via teleaudiology
  2. Technology access and literacy varies from patient to patient and extra time may be required to train patients on teleaudiology implementation
  3. Teleaudiology services are not covered services through any insurance provider
  4. Teleaudiology is only a viable solution when doing aural rehabilitation, and no other aspect of audiology service provision

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