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Academy Weighs in With Massachusetts Licensing Board Regarding Telehealth Flexibilities
The Academy submitted a letter to the Massachusetts Board of Registration for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology in opposition to a draft policy that would require audiologists to provide an in-person assessment prior to providing services via telehealth. The Academy recommended that the Board of Registration allow clinicians to evaluate patients through telehealth based on clinical…
