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Session Overview: Across the health sector there is a recognition of the need to fund tele-health services during the COVID19 pandemic, to support all health practitioners and their clients. HSP understands the current situation is particularly challenging and in response has released new guidelines which enable providers to claim for services which are provided remotely. In particular, fittings and annual reviews can now be completed via tele-health and tele-programming if the clinician is satisfied client outcomes are not compromised and client safety is maintained. In this session Sarah McCullough from the HSP will answer all your questions about these changes and the expectations regarding compliance and audit. Changes in reimbursements for tele-health services have also occurred under the Medical Benefits Scheme. Nina Quinn will detail these changes and the implications for audiology. Finally, amidst all these rapid changes, audiologists need to ensure their clinical standards are not compromised and they continue to meet their professional responsibilities. Jenny Smith will review the implications of providing services remotely in terms of adherence to the AudA Scope of Practice and the HSP Hearing Rehabilitation Outcomes.

 

Presenter(s): Colleen Psarros (facilitator), Sarah McCullough, Nina Quinn, Jenny Smith

 

Event: Trans Tasman Conference 2020