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Kimberly Cavitt, Au.D.
Audiology Resources, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Professional Experience
President
Audiology Resources, Inc., Chicago, Illinois (May, 2001-present)
Provides operations and reimbursement consulting, training, and business development services to audiology practices, manufacturers, and practice management organizations throughout the United States. I currently serve approximately 75 clients.
Specific services provided:
On site training of audiologists and staff regarding billing and reimbursement procedures
Creation of individualized practice policies, procedures, and forms
Staff recruitment
Creation of individualized business development and pricing strategies
Productivity and profitability data collection and management
Practice feasibility studies and reports
Office wellness reviews
Director of Professional Relations
HearPO, Chicago, Illinois (July, 1999-July, 2001)
Served as a member of the management team of HearPO, a company which negotiates and maintains managed care contracts for audiologists throughout the United States.
Specific responsibilities:
Management of customer service staff
Managed a network of approximately 1500 audiologists and 200 hearing aid dispensers
Served as liaison between managed care organization and providers
Provided audiologic review and case management for worker's compensation programs
Recruitment of new members
Credentialing of all network providers
Participated in contract proposals
Clinical Audiologist
Atlanta Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, P.C., Atlanta, Georgia (October, 1998-July, 1999)
Provided clinical services to both children and adults; also involved in insurance billing practices, especially Medicare and Medicaid, ICD9 and CPT coding.
Specific services provided:
Basic hearing evaluations, with an emphasis on diagnostic audiometry, immittance testing, and otoacoustic emissions
Hearing aid evaluations, fittings, and service, with an emphasis on programmable and digital aids
Vestibular testing
Cochlear implant candidacy and programming for the Nucleus and Clarion devices
Clinical Supervisor
Northwestern University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Evanston, Illinois (August, 1997 - September, 1998)
Actively involved in the clinical education of the audiology master's students and provided diagnostic and rehabilitative services to both children and adults
Specific services provided:
Basic hearing evaluations, with an emphasis on pediatric audiometry, immittance testing, and otoacoustic emissions
Hearing aid evaluations, fittings, and service, with an emphasis on programmable and digital aids
Participation in a multi-disciplinary, pediatric aural rehabilitation program
Educational services provided:
Supervision of audiology graduate students
Classroom teaching of audiology graduate students and department undergraduates
Clinical Audiologist
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio (April, 1992 - July, 1997)
University Otolaryngologists, Inc., Columbus, Ohio (August, 1991 - April, 1992)
Provided clinical and educational services, to both children and adults, for the Department of Otolaryngology, University Otolaryngologists, Inc., and the Ohio Department of Corrections
Specific Services Provided:
Basic hearing evaluations, including immittance testing and high-frequency audiometry
Auditory brainstem response testing and interpretation and intraoperative monitoring
Otoacoustic emission testing and interpretation
Central auditory processing testing
Cochlear implant candidacy and programming for the Nucleus and Clarion devices
Rehabilitative services provided:
Hearing aid evaluations, fittings, and service, including programmable and digital aids and assistive listening devices
Cochlear implant counseling and rehabilitation
Educational services provided:
Participation in research activities
Supervision of audiology graduate students
Education of department residents and medical students
Participation in public service programs and activities
Background in:
Vestibular testing, including rotation and posturography
Electrocochleography
Insurance billing practices, especially Medicare and Medicaid, ICD9 and CPT coding
Maintenance of audiology accounts
Cerumen management
Marketing of audiology services to the public, doctors, educators, etc.
Education
Au.D., April, 2005, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Master of Arts in Audiology, December, 1991, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences, May, 1989, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Professional Certification and Licensures
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1992-2005
State of Illinois Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Licenses, 1997 to present
State of Ohio Audiology License, 2001 to present |
