Telepractice Committee

The Telepractice Committee strives to educate members regarding the provision of telehealth services in the state of Illinois. The goal of the committee is to disseminate information related to practice guidelines, legal and ethical issues.

2025-2026 Roster

Jennine Harvey-Northrop, Chair
Valerie Brosius
Jordan Bowman
Kim Pritikin
Angela M. Riccelli
Amanda Albright
Danielle Osmelak
Sarah Wu
Courtney Baker

2025-2026 Committee Goals

GOALS:

Focus Area—Advocacy: To communicate at least annually with ASHA regarding telepractice issues, advocacy efforts and reimbursement for audiology and speech-language pathology services.
Focus Area—Advocacy: Advocate for Medicaid reimbursement for services provided via tele services. Illinois allows for the provision of teleservices in our practice act; however, Medicaid reimbursement for said services is not currently available.
Focus Area—Communication: To provide information to ISHA members on telepractice via newsletter, website, and social media 3 times per year.
Focus Area—Communication: To provide information to ISHA members on telepractice across practice settings.
Focus Area—Professional Development/Continuing Education: To propose topics and/or speakers on issues related to telepractice for annual convention.
Focus Area—Quality of Service: To provide information on technical and ethical standards, evidence-based practice and improved outcomes, especially for underserved clients for services delivered by telepractice by submitting a session for ISHA annual conference.