Articles
Read CEU articles and transcripts from experts in audiology and industry.
Accepting New Truths in Hearing Aids
October 31, 2000
For many of us, years of clinical practice have armed us with a lot of what we consider to be conventional wisdom about many aspects of hearing aids. For at least some of us, new truths take a bit of... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy: An Update
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October 23, 2000
Over the years, many methods of tinnitus treatment have been introduced, but very few survived the test of time. Even now, in the year 2000, we do not have a mechanism-based method to provide a cure f... Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Hearing Aid Research
October 17, 2000
Wandering through the aisles in the exhibit hall at the last AAA convention, I couldn't help but be impressed by the array of new and refined technical developments. Clearly, hearing aids have come a... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Outcome Measures in Audiology: Knowing We've Made a Difference
October 16, 2000
The greatest thrill I get as a clinician is having patients tell me what a difference I've made in their lives. I'm often told how my efforts have made it possible for them to hear family members, enj... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Evaluation - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
Tinnitus: It Has a Certain Ring to It.
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October 15, 2000
Fifty million Americans experience some form of tinnitus. Twelve million have sought professional intervention. Tinnitus is a significant and common problem across the USA. For individuals with tinnit... Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
New Audiology-Based Opportunities in the Management of the Dizzy or Balance-Disordered Patient
October 15, 2000
Recent developments in the health care industry are not only changing the way patients are being managed but, together with new clinical advancements, are opening the door to new practice opportunitie... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Facilitation of Group Support Programs for New Hearing Aid Users
October 10, 2000
As we enter the 21st century, it is encouraging to see an expanded interest among audiologists in providing organized programs of support for new hearing aid users and their families. Schow and his co... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
Clinical Results With the Six Microphone Radiant Beam Array
October 10, 2000
The inability to understand speech in the presence of noise continues to be a significant problem for most hearing instrument wearers. This problem is exacerbated as the degree of hearing loss increas... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Issues Regarding Disposable Hearing Aids
October 4, 2000
The introduction of disposable hearing aids poses many questions to the audiologist. What effects will such a product have on our traditional, custom fit, 'durable' environment? What systemic changes... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Practice Management and Professional Issues
Change of SLP Scope of Practice
October 4, 2000
To Audiologists Across America: Once again our profession is being challenged. Everyone wants a piece of our territory. As Dr. Noel Crosby said in her 1999 President's speech at the Florida annual mee... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Audiologic Rehabilitation = Good Hearing Health Care
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September 25, 2000
Results of an extensive research study by Kochkin (2000), regarding the impact of hearing instruments on quality of life, succinctly articulates the compelling social, psychological, cognitive and hea... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
Marketing is Essential
September 18, 2000
Many audiologists consider marketing to be a necessary evil. Some resist the temptation to advertise based upon the moral standards of the past. However, much like attorneys and physicians, healthcare... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Disposable Hearing Aids and Market Orientation
September 18, 2000
The introduction of disposable hearing aids to the hearing healthcare marketplace can be viewed with contempt, disdain, exhilaration, or ambivalence. Veteran audiologists may dismiss these devices as... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Audiology and Evidence-based Health Care
September 18, 2000
Health care decision making is shifting from cost-driven choices to quality-driven choices. This paradigm shift refocuses the emphasis from 'what does it cost?' to 'what do I get for my money?' Accred... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Evaluation - Adults Practice Management and Professional Issues
Audiology in the New Millenium
September 13, 2000
Audiology's origins are firmly rooted within the ''medical model.'' Despite our origin as a rehabilitative profession, our diagnostic abilities and interests were quickly realized and used to suppleme... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
Professional Coding: Part One
September 11, 2000
In response to requests for information on procedural and diagnostic coding, I am writing the first of a multi-part series. This first section will address CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) coding.... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Tone Burst Evoked Potentials: Clinical Applications
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September 6, 2000
With the increased number of hospitals performing universal newborn hearing screenings, audiologists will be increasingly responsible for the early identification and diagnosis of hearing loss. Import... Read More
Electrophysiology
Middle Ear Implant: An Audiologist's First Hand Experience
September 5, 2000
In September 1998, I made the decision to become a subject in the clinical trials for the Symphonix Vibrant Soundbridge middle ear implantable hearing aid. It is without a doubt the best decision I ha... Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss Hearing Aids - Adults Medical and Surgical
Diagnosis: It's More Than Medical, It's Scientific
September 4, 2000
On page 8 of your September, 1999 issue, Michael Maves, M.D., executive vice-president of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, is quoted as to who is qualified to make a ''d... Read More
Medical and Surgical Practice Management and Professional Issues
Five Myths in Assessing the Effects of Noise on Hearing
August 28, 2000
This short essay is a compilation of statements commonly used by audiologists or others with some expertise related to the effects of noise on hearing. Like most things in life, there is a kernel of t... Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL Hearing Evaluation - Adults
