Essentials of Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

by Silverman, Franklin H.

• ISBN13: 9781577662914
• ISBN10: 1577662911
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
About the Author	xi
Introduction	1	(6)
Societal-Related Considerations and Factors	2	(3)
Coping with Change	5	(2)
Professional Ethics---Holding Paramount the Welfare of Persons Served Professionally	7	(20)
Interrelationships between Ethics and Law	7	(2)
Ethics and the Clinician	9	(12)
Code of Ethics of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association	21	(3)
References	24	(3)
Credentialing---Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Accreditation	27	(20)
Motivation for Initiating Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Accreditation	28	(4)
Regulation of Occupations	32	(8)
Approaches Used to Regulate the Practice of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology	40	(2)
Loss of a Credential	42	(2)
Procedures Used for Taking away a Credential	44	(1)
References	45	(2)
Contractual Relationships with Clients and Others	47	(16)
Events That Can Result in the Creation of a Contract	48	(13)
Contractual Aspects of the Client-Clinician Relationship	61	(1)
References	62	(1)
Malpractice and Other Torts	63	(18)
What Is a Tort?	63	(4)
Types of Torts	67	(12)
Tort Litigation and the Clinician	79	(1)
References	79	(2)
Influencing Legislation	81	(14)
What is a Lobbyist?	82	(2)
Approaches Used by Lobbyists to Influence Legislators	84	(6)
Functioning as a Lobbyist	90	(1)
Playing an Advocacy Role	91	(1)
References	92	(3)
Participating in Trials and Hearings	95	(14)
Issues about Which Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Have Testified as Expert Witnesses	96	(3)
Serving as an Expert Witness	99	(8)
The Expert Witness Fee	107	(1)
References	108	(1)
Marketing Clinical Services	109	(8)
Why Is It Necessary to Market Clinical Services?	109	(2)
How Does Marketing Clinical Services Differ from Marketing Breakfast Cereals?	111	(1)
How Have Clinical Services Been Marketed?	111	(3)
How Can You Contribute to Marketing Services for Persons Who Are Communicatively Impaired?	114	(1)
References	115	(2)
Coping with Managed Health Care	117	(12)
How Does Managed Health Care Differ from Traditional Fee-for-Service?	118	(1)
How Does Medical Insurance Differ from Managed Health-Care Plans?	119	(1)
Managed Health Care and the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)	119	(1)
Characteristics Common to All HMOs	120	(1)
Checks on the Services Provided by HMOs	121	(1)
Types of HMOs	122	(2)
The Role of the Patient in Managed Health Care	124	(1)
Ethical Implications of Managed Health Care	124	(1)
Coping Strategies for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists	125	(2)
References	127	(2)
Using Paraprofessionals Advantageously	129	(10)
Speech-Language Pathologists' Concerns about the Utilization of SLPAs	130	(2)
Is There Really a Need for SLPAs?	132	(1)
How Does the Scope of Responsibilities for SLPAs Differ from That for Speech-Language Pathologists?	132	(3)
Utilizing SLPAs Effectively	135	(1)
Legal Implications of the Relationship between the SLPA and the Speech-Language Pathologist	136	(1)
References	137	(2)
Documenting Treatment Efficacy	139	(8)
What Is Treatment Efficacy Documentation?	139	(2)
Possible Benefits from Documenting Treatment Efficacy	141	(1)
Treatment Efficacy Documentation as Clinical Research	142	(1)
Considerations for Documenting Treatment Efficacy	143	(1)
Contributing to the Profession's Database for Efficacy Documentation	144	(1)
References	145	(2)
Patient (Client) Rights	147	(10)
Sources of Patient Rights	147	(1)
A Patient's ``Bill of Rights''	148	(7)
References	155	(2)
Scope of Practice Issues and Keeping up to Date	157	(10)
How Scope of Practice Changes	158	(1)
Why Scope of Practice Changes	159	(1)
Coping with a Changing Scope of Practice	160	(3)
Options for Continuing Education	163	(3)
References	166	(1)
Being Culturally Sensitive	167	(10)
Questions to Ponder	168	(4)
Cultural Considerations for Task Selection	172	(2)
References	174	(3)
Copyright Considerations for Clinicians	177	(10)
Objectives of Copyright Law	177	(2)
Provisions of Copyright Law	179	(6)
References	185	(2)
Legal and Tax Implications of Employment Relationships	187	(8)
Master-Servant, Principal-Agent, and Employer-Independent Contractor Relationships	187	(4)
Government Regulation of the Employer-Employee Relationship	191	(1)
Tax Implications of Employer-Independent Contractor Relationship	192	(1)
References	193	(2)
Templates and Other Strategies for Facilitating Clinical Report Writing	195	(6)
Templates	195	(2)
Print (Mail) Merge Utilities	197	(1)
Macros	197	(1)
Abbreviation-Expanding Utilities	198	(1)
Spelling Checkers	198	(1)
Grammar Checkers	199	(1)
Thesaurus Utilities	200	(1)
Personal Digital Assistants and Laptop Computers	200	(1)
References	200	(1)
Appendix A: Instructional Objectives	201	(8)
Appendix B: Moving Beyond Essentials	209	(8)
Index	217