The ASHA Leader - December 2014 - (Page 1)

Vol. 19 No. 12 * december 2014 40 Words Without Walls 4 From the President 6 Inbox 8 Glimpses BY BRIDGET MURRAY LAW 10 News in Brief A private practice trades bricks and mortar for an exclusive focus on telepractice and home and school visits. Can the new model work for its speechlanguage services and overall survival? Time will tell. And insurance reimbursement will be key. 14 Research in Brief TAGS >TELEPRACTICE, SPEECHLANGUAGE PATHOLOGY /r/ 48 No Student Left Unserved BY MICHELLE BOISVERT Yes, telepractice can work with our most behaviorally challenged students in schools. Here's how. 54 The State of Telepractice in 2014 BY JANET BROWN Telepractice is an everexpanding service-delivery option, with more U.S. speechlanguage pathologists and audiologists adopting it every day. But reimbursement policies continue to lag behind the trend. 18 Blogjam 20 People 22 In the Limelight 24 Policy Analysis 24 Medicare Announces Reimbursement Rules for 2015 26 Understanding Telepractice Licensure Requirements 28 At a Glance 29 On the Job 30 Bottom Line: A Primer on Medicaid Telepractice Reimbursement 32 Make It Work: Interviewing Rehab Companies: How to Find an Ethical Job 34 School Matters: What It Took to Launch Telepractice in Nevada Schools 36 In Private Practice: Three Pointers When Moving Your 'Speech Room' Online 38 App-titude: From My Screen to Yours 58 ASHA News 62 ASHA Calendar 63 Posted 64 American Speech-LanguageHearing Foundation 66 Careers/Job Openings 72 First Person/Last Page LE ADER .PUBS. ASHA .ORG 1 http://LEADER.PUBS.ASHA.ORG

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The ASHA Leader - December 2014