Welcome to the American Academy of Audiology Tele-audiology Toolkit! This toolkit is the result of collaboration between the 2014–2015 Business Enhancement Strategies and Techniques (BEST) Committee, in partnership with the Academy Tele-audiology Task Force.

The clinical literature on tele-audiology indicates a significant opportunity for telehealth applications in the practice of audiology. This kit is designed to provide tools and resources to help you address this evolving service delivery model, while maintaining a successful and vital practice where the audiologist remains central in the provision of hearing health-care diagnosis and treatment practices. The kit will evolve and be updated as new information and research becomes available.

The kit will address the following:

• Introduction to Telemedicine
• Global View of Tele-audiology
• Current Practices in Tele-audiology
• Tele-audiology Reimbursement
• Current and Developing Technology (2014)
• Tele-audiology and Licensure Laws
• The ABCs of Establishing a Remote Tele-audiology Clinic
• Additional References and Reading
• White Paper Background on Tele-audiology 2015