Health Care

ASHA Health Care
E-mail: healthservices@asha.org
Call: 1-888-498-2071

ASHA Health Care Page

Includes information about the ASHA health care survey, Medicare, management in the health care setting, setting specific information, and ASHA Desk Reference Documents.

Health Care FAQs

Includes frequently asked questions about dysphagia,evaluating treatment procedures products or programs, SLP Assistants, and general FAQs.

Professional Practice Issues in Health Care

Includes links to information on infection control, documentation in health care, evidence based practice, patient safety, qualified providers, SLP referral guidelines, productivity, and much more.

Setting Specific Resources

Includes links to information on acute care hospitals, acute inpatient rehabilitation, homecare, long term care, pediatric hospitals, NICU, early intervention, and more.

Important Health Care Links

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

CMS: ICD- 9 information

CMS Therapy Guidelines

The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)

The Joint Commission

Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities (CARF)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Additional Links