Journal

Accentuating the Positive: Overcoming the Complexities of Stigma Through Thoughtful Product Design & More-Effective Person-Centered Communication

A recent report suggests approximately 20% of hearing aid non-owners cite stigma as a barrier to pursuing hearing aids – even when lower cost, direct-to-consumer options are made available to them. This article outlines the underlying causes of stigma, how older adults with hearing loss manage stigma, and how both clinicians through better person-centered communication, and manufacturers through improved product design can more effectively address and overcome the deleterious effects of stigma.

20Q: A Decade of Teleaudiology Transformation and the Road Ahead

This course dives into the transformative journey of teleaudiology over the past decade, exploring its rapid growth, the impact of mobile health technologies, and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will gain insights into the current state of teleaudiology, including patient and audiologist perspectives, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and the potential for future innovations in hearing healthcare delivery.

20Q: Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids and Dementia - Don’t Let the Science be Hijacked by Hype

There is an association between hearing loss and cognitive decline, and hearing loss is also a risk factor for dementia. This course reviews the evidence that hearing loss causes dementia and treating hearing loss reduces the risk of dementia.

Research Quick Takes Volume 7: Useful Clinical Nuggets Mined From Recent Hearing Aid Research

This course includes short summaries of recent journal articles that have direct clinical applications. Key teaching points are explained. The summaries are from articles spanning five different areas: pre-fitting considerations, pre-fitting testing, features and signal processing, selection and fitting, and verification.

20Q: Auditory Processing Disorders - Is there a Gold Standard?

This course describes the origins and current views on the auditory processing disorder (APD) construct. This course includes a discussion of the identification of the “gold” or reference standard test (or test battery), used for the diagnosis of an APD.

20Q: Working with Medicare - Reimbursement Rules of Engagement

This article reviews Medicare coverage policies for audiology services. An overview of health policy statutes related to audiologist participation in the Medicare program are provided.

A Comprehensive Guide to Fitting Frequency-Lowering Hearing Aids

This article comprehensively examines the intricacies and applications of frequency-lowering technologies in hearing aids. It delves into the various methods of different manufacturers, detailing the technical aspects and potential impacts on speech perception. It emphasizes the need for careful consideration in applying these technologies, tailored to individual needs, and highlights the balance between enhancing audibility and preserving the perceptual distinctions between frequency-lowered speech sounds. The article is a crucial resource for clinicians and researchers, offering insights into optimizing hearing aid performance through frequency-lowering techniques.

Textbook CE Course: Tinnitus: Advances in Prevention, Assessment, and Management

"Tinnitus: Advances in Prevention, Assessment, and Management addresses the widespread issue of inaccurate information on tinnitus, a condition searched over 110,000 times monthly. This resource, presented in an accessible format, compiles evidence-based insights from peer-reviewed journals to serve as a practical guide for healthcare professionals, students, and individuals dealing with bothersome tinnitus, covering prevention, assessment, and management, including recent developments related to COVID-19 and social media."

20Q: Changes to Auditory Processing and Cognition During Normal Aging – Should it Affect Hearing Aid Programming? Part 2 – Programming Hearing Aids for Older Adults

Part 1 discussed how a decline in some elements of cognition and auditory processing alters speech perception during normal aging. This course considers how hearing aids may help or hinder speech perception for older adults. The author discusses how different hearing aid settings can affect the speech signal and consider practical ways we can use this in the clinic to offer the optimum fitting for an individual, in particular how we should set up hearing aid compression.

Demonstrating the Real-Life Reliability of Rexton Rugged

This article aims to raise the awareness of the importance of the durability and reliability of hearing aids. It presents a survey, in which the durability, reliability and audiological performance of the Rexton Rugged hearing aids were assessed in real life.

Phonak Lyric - The World’s Only 100% Invisible Hearing Aid is Now More Attractive with Self-Replacement

Dr. Michelle Wiebke discusses Lyric, why it’s attractive to a clinic, patient benefits, and how the option of Lyric Self-Replacement just made it even more attractive to both.

Exploring Ponto Candidacy Through Surgical Cases

Dr. Chiffer shares insights on various surgical techniques, including our MIPS and MONO procedures.

HearUSA on Expanding Healthcare Accessibility and Prioritizing the Client Experience

AudiologyOnline spoke to Gemma Gray, Sr. Director of Professional Development and Retail Expansion at HearUSA to discuss the company’s presence at AAA 2024, the importance of hearing care accessibility, and what is new for HearUSA this year.

Understanding the Role of Video-Nystagmography (VNG) in Vertigo Diagnosis

This interview with Dr. Vishal Pawar extensively covers the role and significance of Video-nystagmography (VNG) in diagnosing vertigo-related disorders.

Why Form Factor Design & Innovative Technology are Crucial Tools in Breaking Down the Barriers of Hearing Aid Stigma

The stigma surrounding hearing loss affects patients mentally and physically, hindering socialization and quality of life. However, healthcare professionals now have access to advanced technologies that not only combat stigma but also improve hearing aid effectiveness, enhancing patients' overall well-being through better social engagement and mental health support.

Q&A with Virginia Ramachandran: New Oticon Intent™ with Sensor-driven BrainHearing™ Technology

In this interview, Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD dives deeper into the world's first hearing aid with user-intent sensors- a unique new technology that allows the hearing aid to recognize when the user's listening needs change and adapt accordingly. Oticon Intent incorporates information from head and body movement, conversation activity and the acoustic environment into the world’s first 4D Sensor technology.

Tools to Support Your Practice When Speaking About Cognition

Dr. Alyssa Ricevuto discusses what support offerings Phonak has to help enhance your patient conversations around the link between hearing and cognition.

The Audibility Index: An Indispensable Counseling Tool for Modern Hearing Clinics

In the ever-evolving field of audiology, the Audibility Index (AI) emerges as a pivotal tool, bridging the gap between clinical assessments and patient counseling. In an insightful interview with AudiologyOnline, Clayton Fisher delves into the nuances of AI, a metric that revolutionizes the understanding and communication of hearing loss. Fisher, leveraging his extensive expertise, unveils how the AI, or Speech Intelligibility Index (SII), quantifies the percentage of speech audible to an individual, offering a tangible perspective on auditory impairments. With the advent of modern audiometry suites like Maestro by Inventis, the manual task of calculating AI has been simplified, allowing clinicians to focus on comprehensive patient care. Through real-world applications and patient reactions, Fisher underscores the AI's significance in enhancing diagnostic accuracy and fostering patient acceptance of their auditory conditions. This discussion not only highlights the clinical utility of AI but also prompts a reevaluation of traditional methods, advocating for a more nuanced approach to diagnosing and addressing hearing loss.

An Interview with Cindy Olsen, AuD Private Practice Owner in Boise, Idaho for 25 years

An Interview with Cindy Olsen, AuD Private practice owner in Boise, Idaho for 25 years.

What Does "Going Beyond" Mean at Phonak?

Alyssa Ricevuto, AuD, MBA, dives into the four core principles of Phonak’s reliability initiative, which is built on feedback and our commitment to continuous innovation.

How can I use SHOEBOX Consult to integrate remote audiometry into today’s hearing clinic?

We are witnessing a growing trend towards remote health services in audiology. Can you explain how the latest advancements in remote audiometry technologies, such as the SHOEBOX Consult, can integrate smoothly into clinical workflows to enhance patient access and clinical efficiency?

What is Lyric Self-Replacement and why should I consider it for my patients and my practice?

What is Lyric Self-Replacement and why should I consider it for my patients and my practice?

What are the different protocols in ocular motor testing, and how do they help manage patients with vertigo?

What are the different protocols in ocular motor testing, and how do they help manage patients with vertigo?

Unveiling Phonak's game-changing innovations: AAA 2024 highlights revealed!

Phonak's impressive presence at AAA this year has been the talk of the town. Can you shed some light on what the Phonak team presented?

Can you provide evidence to support the use of hearing aids in pediatric patients?

Can you provide evidence to support the use of hearing aids in pediatric patients?

What is the role of re-positioning maneuvers in the treatment approaches for patients with BPPV?

What is the role of re-positioning maneuvers in the treatment approaches for patients with BPPV?

What innovations are available from Phonak this spring?

What innovations are available from Phonak this spring?

What is Otoscan, and why should I consider it for my practice?

What is Otoscan, and why should I consider it for my practice?

What is your protocol for fitting “low-gain” hearing instruments for slight and mild hearing losses (or for normal/near-normal hearing patients)?

What is your protocol for fitting “low-gain” hearing instruments for slight and mild hearing losses (or for normal/near-normal hearing patients)?

What constitutes comprehensive guidance on effective treatment strategies for migraine?

What constitutes comprehensive guidance on effective treatment strategies for migraine?