151. Stories From the Webcams: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Audiology Telehealth and Pediatric Auditory Device Services
- Author
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Ian Windmill, Kathleen M. Kramer, Michael Scott, Thomas Evans, and Wendy Steuerwald
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,020205 medical informatics ,Adolescent ,MEDLINE ,02 engineering and technology ,Telehealth ,Audiology ,Reimbursement Mechanisms ,03 medical and health sciences ,Speech and Hearing ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,Hearing Aids ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Medicine ,Humans ,Center (algebra and category theory) ,Correction of Hearing Impairment ,030223 otorhinolaryngology ,Child ,Hearing Loss ,Ohio ,Special Issue: Internet and Audiology ,business.industry ,Reimbursement Mechanism ,Hospitals, Pediatric ,Telemedicine ,Cochlear Implants ,Costs and Cost Analysis ,School environment ,Female ,business ,Webcasts as Topic ,Audiologists - Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the regulatory, technological, and training considerations for audiologists investigating telehealth and to offer some examples of audiology services provided through telehealth. Method The authors presented the regulatory components, the technology required for audiology staff and patients, and staff training for the audiology telehealth program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Four case studies highlighting the successful use of telehealth in providing auditory device services to patients were also presented. Results and Conclusion The described regulatory, technological, and training hierarchy provides a framework for audiologists interested in starting a telehealth program. The cases presented illustrate that telehealth can be used to provide some auditory device services, such as troubleshooting, mapping, and parent consulting.
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- 2018