Book description
The new edition of
Audiology: Practice Management
provides a comprehensive overview of the most important topics for the
successful operation of clinics and private practices. Practical
guidelines help the reader master the technical, legal, and financial
aspects of daily practice, from the fundamentals of HIPAA compliance, to
infection control, to marketing strategies, to integrating quality
control and quality improvement using the FOCUS-PDCA model. Leading
professionals share their knowledge and expertise, providing the reader
with recommendations for documentation, training and supervision,
day-to-day accounting, managed care, and more. Features:
Numerous
examples throughout the book aid comprehension of important concepts
Chapter outlines rapidly acquaint reader with the topics to be
discussed, offering a valuable context for reading and review
Pearls, pitfalls, controversial points, and special considerations
provide teaching points and useful recommendations
Audiology: Practice Management
is one part of a three-volume series, which is completed by
Audiology: Diagnosis
and
Audiology: Treatment.
This book is an essential reference for audiology students and
practicing audiologists, as well as for educators, and other health care
practitioners participating in service delivery.
Praise for this book:
_x000D_ _x000D_ "This text is a wonderful update, which nicely
addresses the changes in the field of audiology since the upgrading of
the educational requirements to the doctorate level...The appendixes
that are available for application to your own practice that are used in
the marketing section of this text would be very useful to anyone who
would be contemplating a marketing strategy or even simply reevaluating
their current strategy...The value of the business applications
section...is very informative, and again, tremendously useful appendixes
are included for practitioners to be able to adapt and use as guidelines
for their own customized rationale...this text is a practical reference
for any practitioner who is either in a supervisory role or starting or
even reevaluating a private practice."--Otology &
Neurotology_x000D_ _x000D_
Praise for the first edition:
_x000D_ _x000D_ "A comprehensive view of clinical audiologic
practice..well-balanced introduction to areas that graduate professional
programs have traditionally ignored..The editors have succeeded at their
task of conveying the information necessary for successful practice as
an audiologist..an up-to-date resource." --Head & Neck
Audiologist, Private Practice, Tuscon, AZ, USA Lois and Howard Wolf
Professor in Pediatric Hearing; Executive Director Emeritus; Callier
Center for Communication Disorders; Dallas, TX USA_x000D_ School of
Human Development; University of Texas, Dallas, TX
