Currently, there are no universal practice standards in audiology. This has the potential to leave the profession and its practitioners vulnerable to outside threats such as infringement on scope of practice, devaluing our services in the diagnostic and treatment process, legal action and low monetary reimbursement.
APSO was created to develop, maintain and promote national standards of audiology practice that are based on current scientific evidence, reflect best practices in the profession, and are universally adopted by practitioners.
APSO standards are developed by leading audiologists in the field, with review and comment open to all audiologists. The following standards have been approved for publication and are freely available. These may be downloaded and shared as long as the content is not altered and appropriate credit is provided for APSO.
These standards provide for the other healthcare professionals, the public, and policy-makers what can and should be expected of all audiologists.
APSO is currently working with subject matter experts across the profession on the following standards. Be sure to check back periodically or join our email list for announcements about proposed standards open for comment.
Status: Final Draft
This standard addresses processes that should be used and information that should be gathered during the intake process. From a new patient's first contact to performing the initial examination, the intake standard ensures that audiologist are follow
Status: Final Draft
A standard for the tasks and processes audiologists use to diagnose hearing changes in children.
Status: Initial Draft
This standard describes the common practice of audiology assistants, developed in cooperation with AAA, ASHA, ADA, MAA and AVAA.
The following standard is in the initial development stage. Contact us if you are interested in being a subject matter expert for any APSO working group.
Status: Proposed for Writing
This standard provides common practices for infection control in audiology practices across settings
