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Audiology Online Series Foundations of Cochlear Implants: Billing and Coding for a Successful Clinic

August 4, 2017
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Foundations of Cochlear Implants: Billing and Coding for a Successful Clinic

Course: #29631 1.5 Hour

Need a refresher in CI coding and billing? This foundational-level course is designed to provide audiologists information about how to bill for services related to Cochlear’s implantable hearing solutions. Information will include a discussion of insurance terminology used by insurers, an overview of coverage and payment for implanted hearing devices, as well as a discussion of medical policies that affect a patient’s access to implanted hearing devices. This course is designed to provide a foundation to begin to understand the complex and often changing environment of coverage and payment within the current healthcare system.

Click here to register for the course!

Live date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 12:00 pm EDT
CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.15 Introductory; ACAud/1.5; ASHA/0.15 Introductory, Related; BAA/1.5; CAA/1.5; IACET/0.2; IHS/1.5; NZAS/2.0; SAC/1.5

©Cochlear Limited 2017. All rights reserved. Hear now. And always and other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of Cochlear Limited or Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions AB. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Jamie is the Associate Marketing Manager in the Product and Professional Marketing Department at Cochlear Americas. Jamie is responsible for ProNews blog content as well as professional social posts and calendars. If you are interested in being a guest author for the ProNews blog please contact Jamie by email at jschwartz@cochlear.com.

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Webinar: Expanding the Reach of Pediatric Cochlear Implantation

September 29, 2020

This webinar is designed for professionals who desire to learn more about the implications of earlier implantation.

Expanding the Reach of Pediatric Cochlear Implantation

Date: Wednesday, October 14 Time: 5:00 – 6:00pm ET

Faculty: Prashant S. Malhotra, MD, FAAP and Christine M. Schafer, AuD

Join the team from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio for an engaging discussion, featuring:

– How treatment options have evolved over the years

 -A closer look at performance outcome data

– Best practices for pediatric implantation and programming

– Live Q&A

A link to the recorded program will be distributed to registrants following the webinar event.

Watch the recording now!

In the United States, the cochlear implant system is intended for use in children 9 to 24 months of age who have bilateral profound sensorineural deafness and demonstrate limited benefit from appropriate binaural hearing aids. Children two years of age or older may demonstrate severe to profound hearing loss bilaterally.

In Canada, the cochlear implant system is intended for use in children 12 to 24 months of age who have bilateral profound sensorineural deafness and demonstrate limited benefit from appropriate binaural hearing aids. Children two years of age or older may demonstrate severe to profound hearing loss bilaterally.

Program faculty is not receiving compensation for the development or presentation of content. Views expressed are theirs. Please note that live captioning will not be available for the live program, but a captioned recording may be available upon request. CEUs are not available for this program.

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Professional perspectives: A closer look at remote care solutions

August 4, 2020

During a recent live webinar, a panel of audiology professionals shared their experiences with Cochlear’s remote service solutions. The panel discussion is now available as a standalone [downloadable] audio file, accessible below.

Dr. Mila Duke, Dr. Regina Presley and Dr. Melissa Anderson discuss remote care implementation in the evolving telehealth landscape. During the Q&A, the panel applies their breadth of clinical care experience to optimize Cochlear’s Remote Care solutions for their patients.

These experts examine the need for audiologists to be recognized as telehealth providers, especially regarding troubleshooting and counseling. Further, they review the patient benefits, as well as the cost and time savings associated with Cochlear Link as clinics strive to meet the demands of increasing service requests that parallel efficiency challenges.

Additionally, Dr. Presley carefully considers the call for streamlined services and protocols following the COVID pandemic. In her experience, Remote Check (not live yet) can keep patients and professionals conveniently connected, quicken patient monitoring and supplement professional insight. She notes that even in a newer telehealth environment, less tech savvy patients shouldn’t be discounted from utilizing remote services.

Cochlear Link, Remote Check and Remote Programming create an environment for clinicians to pinpoint urgent patient needs and prioritize accordingly.

Listen now to hear more!

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About Remote Check

Remote Check is designed to be a convenient, at-home testing tool that allows Cochlear recipients with a Cochlear™ Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor to complete a series of hearing tests from their compatible iOS device using the Nucleus Smart App.* Results are then sent remotely to the recipient’s clinic for review by their clinician. The clinician can review the results by logging into their myCochlear Clinic professional portal, where they can access a comprehensive overview of their patient’s hearing health. Remote Check is designed to provide a snapshot of a patient’s hearing health so a clinician can quickly determine whether a patient is progressing well, or whether further clinical intervention is required.**

Remote Check is intended for ages 6 and older. The Remote Check feature is only visible and accessible if the feature is enabled by a clinician. Clinicians should consider the suitability of the feature before enabling Remote Check.

For more information on services and telehealth solutions, watch our full Remote Care webinar.

The Cochlear Nucleus 7 Sound Processor is compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Apple, the Apple logo, FaceTime, Made for iPad logo, Made for iPhone logo, Made for iPod logo, iPhone, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Cochlear Nucleus Smart App is available on App Store and Google Play. For complete smartphone compatibility information, please visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility.

App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Android and Google Play are registered trademarks of Google Inc.The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.

* To use Remote Check, a patient requires: latest version of the Nucleus Smart App (Remote Check is part of this App) running on a compatible Apple device (iPhone or iPod Touch); Nucleus 7 Sound Processors with implant models: CI24RE, CI512, CI513, CI522, CI532, CI612, CI622 and CI632; compatible firmware on the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor (4.1.3.3 or later). A clinician requires access to Cochlear’s secure web-based myCochlear.com Professional Portal to access and review patient results. The recommended browser for accessing the Professional Portal is Google Chrome. A clinician also requires Custom Sound 5.1 or later software to upgrade the patient’s firmware to enable access to Remote Check. For sound processor and app compatibility information, visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility.

** Remote Check does not replace clinical care and does not involve remote programming of the sound processor.

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­©Cochlear Limited 2020. All rights reserved. Hear now. And always and other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of Cochlear Limited or Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions AB. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. ­This content is meant for professional use. If you are a consumer, please seek advice from your health professional about treatments for hearing loss. Outcomes may vary, and your health professional will advise you about the factors which could affect your outcome. Always read the instructions for use. Not all products are available in all countries. Please contact your local Cochlear representative for product information. Views expressed are those of the individual. Consult your health professional to determine if you are a candidate for Cochlear technology.