Hearing Aid Verification: Tools and Techniques to Simplify the Process, Save Time, and Improve Patient Outcomes
Course: #38324Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 279 Reviews
Verification, including real-ear and test box measurement, is commonly viewed as a best practice procedure during the hearing aid fitting process. Given ongoing industry disruptions in product offerings, changes in service delivery models and increasing competition, the need to provide proven clinical services that support practice success has never been greater. This presentation will focus on recent advancements in hearing aid fitting systems that aim to simplify the verification process, save time, and improve patient outcomes. Time will be spent reviewing and illustrating:
* Recent advancements designed to address the challenges of probe tube placement and Audioscan’s solution - ProbeGUIDE
* Automated verification to target technology, implementation considerations and Audioscan’s solution - VerifitLINK
* Simulated REM advancements, including Audioscan’s venting correction feature that enhances the value of this verification option
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the benefits of hearing instrument verification.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe key considerations and procedures for accurate probe tube placement, including use of ProbeGUIDE.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe key considerations for accurate simulated real-ear measurements in the test box, including the use of venting corrections and associated clinical benefits.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify clinical benefits offered by automated fit-to-target approaches and key considerations for use of VerifitLINK.
Course created on February 9, 2023
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction, Why Verify |
| 5-20 Minutes | Probe tube placement and software-assisted positioning advancements |
| 20-35 Minutes | Simulated REM advancements and test box venting corrections |
| 35-55 Minutes | Automated Verification to Target (autoREMfit) advancements |
| 55-60 Minutes | Q&A |
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John Pumford
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John Pumford, Au.D. is the Director of Audiology, Education and Clinical Research at Audioscan. With over 27 years of experience in the field, Dr. Pumford has served in senior roles in audiology, clinical research, and management for several leading hearing aid companies. He has also held clinical audiology positions in hospital and private practice settings and research audiology positions at the National Centre for Audiology in Canada, where he contributed to advancements in the DSL fitting formula. Dr. Pumford has presented widely internationally on hearing aid technology and verification procedures and has authored numerous articles, peer-reviewed papers, and book chapters on these topics.
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Financial: John Pumford is employed by Audioscan. Non-financial: John Pumford has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by Audioscan in partnership with AudiologyOnline.
Content Disclosure: This learning event focuses on Audioscan products and services and will not include info on other products or services.
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