West Virginia Is First of 3 States to Pass Interstate Compact for the Professions
West Virginia is pioneering flexible practice, becoming the first of three states to pass legislation approving the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC). This legislation would allow audiologists and speech-language pathologists to legally and ethically practice across state boundaries and through telepractice with a single license.
In addition, Utah and Wyoming just passed similar measures.
How did West Virginia achieve this milestone? Basically, we networked with legislators and with professionals from other professions who had succeeded in passing their respective interstate compacts ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 13, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Vickie Pullins Tags: Advocacy Audiology News Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Telepractice Source Type: blogs
E-luminations: Racing Cars Helps Me Live With Degenerative Swallowing Disorder
It’s not often that a person growing up among the cotton fields of southwest Oklahoma goes on to become a successful manager of global technology companies, but Leland White is not your average person. During his career, he built and managed semiconductor manufacturing plants around the world and provided management consulting services to large corporations and federal agencies. After a successful business career, he retired in Colorado to pursue two passions: downhill skiing and high-performance driving.
Referred to by family and friends as “Lee,” he turned 78 last spring. I talked to Lee about the challenges he...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 11, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Sharon Baker Tags: Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology Dysphagia Swallowing Disorders Source Type: blogs
Why Participate in Medicare Quality Reporting? (Even if You Don ’ t Have To)
If you treat Medicare Part B beneficiaries, you might be required to report quality measures to Medicare.
But even if you are not required to participate this year, you could be included in the future—so it might be a good idea to voluntarily participate now just for practice. You may even choose to opt-in to the program to earn financial incentives if you can participate successfully.
Some clarity
Medicare’s quality reporting program, the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), requires some providers to report their compliance with certain patient interaction measures. A provider’s failure to participate or to...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 9, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Sarah Warren Tags: Audiology Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology medicare private practice Source Type: blogs
Slowing Down: When You Need Time to Focus on Your Own Health
When most people think about E coli, the first thing that comes to mind likely is eating tainted food or as a result of improper handwashing. What came as a surprise to me was that it can also show up as a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) caused by kidney stones that back up in the urethra, which prohibits the flow of urine. It is more than an academic exercise that had me researching this all too common condition in men and women. As I am writing, I am less than 24 hours post-surgery to remove these pesky critters that have been backing up the works since 2014. It was my fourth go around that culminated in a cystoscopy, whi...
Source: World of Psychology - March 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Health-related Personal caregiving Source Type: blogs
Everyday Ethics: Dos and Don ’ts for Clinical Supervisors of Students
What if a graduate student doing their speech-language pathology clinical placement—or audiology externship—was asked by their supervisor to perform a procedure on their own. And they are unsure about their readiness to do such a procedure flying solo.
The short answer? As a student, you aren’t yet obligated to abide by ASHA’s Code of Ethics. However, your ASHA-certified supervisor is so obliged. The answer to the questions below raises some ethical considerations a supervisor should consider.
I’m a graduate student, and my clinical placement is in a hospital.
SLP graduate student clinician: After performing t...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 6, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Donna Euben Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development supervision Source Type: blogs
Protecting Those You Serve, Co-Workers, and Yourself From COVID-19
ASHA is sharing information and resources about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to help you protect yourself, staff, clients/patients/students, and other individuals involved in your audiology or speech-language pathology practice. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) provide regular updates as the situation unfolds. ASHA suggests you routinely check with these agencies for up-to-date guidance on prevention and treatment.
Also, be sure to familiarize yourself with and follow any official COVID-19 guidance issued by your employer.
The CDC provides information f...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 5, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Diane Paul Tags: Audiology Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology COVID-19 infection control Practice Management Source Type: blogs
Pain and neuromodulation: What ’s all the “buzz” about?
Chronic pain is an enigma for both pain doctors and their patients: difficult to understand (as everyone’s pain is different), challenging to treat effectively, and frustrating to live with. Desperate patients sometimes turn to drastic and irreversible surgical procedures, like amputating nerves to relieve pain, and unfortunately even those procedures may fail to provide the hoped-for results. Fortunately there have been great strides in research related to pain perception and our nervous system’s reaction to various pain treatments, and we’ve been able to develop novel devices that provide many people with much-need...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shafik Boyaji, MD Tags: Back Pain Pain Management Source Type: blogs
The Importance of Hearing Screening in Our Youngest and Most Senior Clients
In recognition of World Hearing Day today, I am sharing guidelines and insights—from nearly four decades as an audiologist—on providing hearing screening for clients and patients at critical junctures.
Communication sciences and disorders professionals continue to learn more about the effects of hearing loss on speech, language development, and cognition. Obviously, audiologists conduct hearing screenings, but they often aren’t on treatment teams in many of these situations. Speech-language pathologists are on the front lines of communication services in rehabilitation, skilled nursing, home health agencies, and scho...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 3, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Kathy Dowd Tags: Audiology Health Care Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Hearing Assistive Technology hearing loss Source Type: blogs
ASHA ’ s New Tool Can Help You Discover What You Know —Or Don’t—About About Professional Interactions
ASHA debuts a new engagement experience to help boost your interactions with clients, students, families, colleagues, and others in your professional world. That’s Unheard Of offers you information in quick, digestible bites, catering to the few minutes you might every so often—waiting in line for coffee, store checkout, airport check in, carpool, or for a doctor’s appointment.
What is “That’s Unheard Of”?
Not your typical digital tool, the new site provides resources you can take advantage of during those wasted minutes. What if during those times you could take a brief quiz designed to help you think about ho...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 28, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Andrea Moxley Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care News Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Cultural Diversity Professional Development Source Type: blogs
ASHA ’ s New Tool Can Help You Discover What You Know —Or Don’t—About Professional Interactions
ASHA debuts a new engagement experience to help boost your interactions with clients, students, families, colleagues, and others in your professional world. That’s Unheard Of offers you information in quick, digestible bites, catering to the few minutes you might every so often—waiting in line for coffee, store checkout, airport check in, carpool, or for a doctor’s appointment.
What is “That’s Unheard Of”?
Not your typical digital tool, the new site provides resources you can take advantage of during those wasted minutes. What if during those times you could take a brief quiz designed to help you think about ho...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 28, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Andrea Moxley Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care News Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Cultural Diversity Professional Development Source Type: blogs
Are You Passionate About Working With People With Hearing Loss?
Aural rehabilitation is a growing part of hearing health care. Joining SIG 7, Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation, is a chance to delve more into the research and meet like-minded colleagues.
What would you say to encourage other colleagues to join SIG 7?
If you have an interest in networking with professionals around the globe who are passionate about working with people with hearing loss, SIG 7 is for you. The group has excellent discussions and great resources provided throughout the year.
How has your involvement in this SIG improved your understanding of and engagement with the field of aural rehabili...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 26, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Rachel Glade Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Private Practice Slider Aging and Hearing Loss aural rehabilitation early hearing detection and intervention hearing health care Source Type: blogs
3 Pros of Building Up Assets Versus Paying Off Debt
Snowball. Avalanche. Gazelle.
Search engine optimization (SEO) words for the National Geographic, you ask?
Maybe, but they’re also terms for debt-payoff strategies popularized by personal finance commentators. Being debt-free, and getting there as fast as possible, are widely promoted in the personal finance community. This is, of course, a good thing. Having no debt is a great accomplishment and can come with some real emotional benefits. Some people feel less stress just knowing they don’t have debt payments.
With that said, here’s my zag—I think this idea has been over-emphasized.
The general point of a fast deb...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 24, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Jacob Parish Tags: Audiology Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
ASHA, HLAA Offer Resources for Members to Use as World Hearing Day Approaches
A long-standing champion of World Hearing Day, ASHA uses the opportunity to spread relevant public health messages and provide members with the tools to educate consumers.
The World Health Organization (WHO) organizes World Hearing Day, recognized annually on March 3. Each year the WHO creates a new theme and offers specialized resources, published in a dozen languages, and hosts activities at its Geneva headquarters and around the world.
Dovetailing on the WHO themes—this year it’s “Hearing for Life”—ASHA generates national campaigns and tools to help spread the message.
ASHA and HLAA provide member tools
ASHA r...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 21, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Francine Pierson Tags: Academia & Research Advocacy Audiology Events Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Hearing Assistive Technology hearing loss Source Type: blogs
Exploring Beyond the Cage
I just read an interesting BBC article about why there are significantly more vegan women than men, which is mostly summarized by this statement at the top:
When women hold two incompatible beliefs, they’re more likely to change their behaviour to reconcile them. Men, by comparison, tend to dig themselves in.
The article cites a variety of studies that delve into gender differences and how these connect with dietary decisions. Reading it had an odd effect on me, making my vegan side feel good and my male side feel primitive and stupid.
While I do consider myself an ethical vegan today, this article reminded me t...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - February 19, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Health Lifestyle Values Source Type: blogs
What Are Your Pronouns? CSD Faculty Members Share Theirs
“Good morning, boys and girls!”
“Hello, ladies and gentlemen.”
It might surprise you to learn these common greetings can be exclusionary—or a microaggression—for people in the LGBTQ+ community. As a cisgender communication sciences and disorders (CSD) faculty, we learned from our students and colleagues how simply changing the language we use to address people creates a more inclusive environment.
What’s the big deal about pronouns?
No one set of pronouns fits all. It’s impossible to know what pronoun a person uses without asking them. As speech-language pathologists, we understand the value of pronouns...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 18, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
