Purpose and Benefits of TeleAudiology

February 12, 2020, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET

Presenter: Suzanne Younker, AuD

CEUs: 0.15 CEUs

Instructional Level: Introductory

Program Focus: Knowledge

Learner Outcomes: Upon completion, each participant in the eAudiology Web Seminar will be able to:

1. Define TeleHealth components and terms.
2. Obtain awareness of general TeleHealth rules and laws.
3. Describe how TeleHealth fills a void in patient hearing care.
4. Identify practice scenarios where this modern method of hearing care is beneficial.

Description:  TeleHealth is a current buzz-word in all realms of the patient healthcare community that is gaining traction as fast as the technology and legislation will allow. Because of an indirect relationship between the increased patient need and the decrease in provider workforce, expansion into hearing healthcare is no exception. Hearing loss is an epidemic, growing as the aged population increases over time. Currently, there is a shortage of hearing care providers to adequately meet the anticipated hearing loss needs of the senior group now and in the future. The hearing care community must recognize that modern methods of service delivery is an answer to the accessibility issue.

This presentation will review the current status of TeleHealth laws and rules, and, how this method of service is impacting healthcare today. Specific applications of TeleAudiology in the hearing healthcare industry will be identified and discussed in detail offering effective solutions to today’s challenges. Real life clinical outcomes and current TeleAudiology experiences will be provided in detail as well.

Suzanne Younker, AuD., CCC-A, FAA

Dr. Younker has been a hearing healthcare provider for 30-years with a vast array of experiences in the role of direct patient care provider and in the corporate role. Specifically, Dr. Younker has provided skill oversight and training for quality assurance and compliance in a corporate setting, coordinated hearing instrument trainee programs, managed and resolved consumer service issues at the corporate level, and performed operational duties to assure company functionality. In the past six years, Dr. Younker has been involved with TeleAudiology research, development, implantation, and training. Currently, Dr. Younker is Director of TeleHealth at Your Hearing Network.