Going Outside Your Comfort Zone with Teleaudiology
In the case of telemedicine adoption, in particular, audiology as a profession is behind the curve. However, that is starting to change.
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Ida Institute Launches Online Appointments Starter Kit
The Ida Institute announced the launch of the Online Appointments Starter Kit, a new resource to help hearing care professionals deliver remote appointments while maintaining a close and person-centered connection with their clients.
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Amplifon Hearing Health Care Introduces Virtual Services
Amplifon Hearing Health Care, an independent provider of hearing benefit solutions in the US, announced the launch of its virtual care program to increase hearing loss awareness, prevention, and early intervention.
Survey Shows Audiology Remote Care Visits Are Beneficial
Dr Gabrielle Saunders, a senior research fellow at The University of Manchester, says findings from the survey of 140 audiologists are a rare positive in the crisis which has caused misery across the world.
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Study Shows Benefits and Challenges of Telehealth
The study reported several boons for telehealth patients, including reductions in stress, missed work, the number of hospital visits, travel time, and exposure to pathogens, in addition to improving access to care with the option for out-of-state consultations.
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Blog: Sound Quality as a Tipping Point for the Younger, Milder Hearing Loss Market
Exceptional sound quality—above all the other “bells and whistles” that the latest generation of hearing aids provide (eg, connectivity, remote fine-tuning, hands-free phone calls, motion-sensors and tap controls, virtual assistants, etc)—may turn out to be THE final hurdle for convincing younger people with milder hearing losses to purchase a hearing aid.
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How to Use Teleaudiology Technologies in a New Setup or in an Existing Office
A large selection of teleaudiology solutions now exist that provides greater practice efficiencies and much higher levels of outreach and accessibility for your patients—and for other consumers who should be your patients. Here is just a brief sampling of some of the options for enhancing your teleaudiology capabilities.
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‘Harvard Business Review’ Article Gives Strategies for Virtual Communication
As many people continue to work remotely, they continue to rely on technology like Zoom to stay in...
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‘Face Mask Mode’ Now Offered in Signia Hearing Aids
Signia has announced the debut of what it calls the world’s first setting for a hearing device which specifically improves audibility for those communicating with someone wearing a face covering. Built within the company’s proprietary app, Signia’s Face Mask Mode is reportedly the most complete solution on the market, requiring no in-person adjustments with a hearing care professional.
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Senior Access to Telehealth Technology May Be Limited
The article cites hurdles such as small icons, difficult-to-read typefaces, and inadequate captioning that hinder usage by those who may need the technologies the most, given their increased susceptibility to COVID-19.
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The Age of Telehealth
Every crisis has a silver lining and one of the clear front-runners during the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased use of virtual healthcare visits, says author Archelle Georgiou, MD. Telehealth for getting medical care over the Internet has been available for more than 20 years, but use of the technology was low until the pandemic severely restricted providers and patients from having face-to-face visits.
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COVID-19 and How It’s Speeding Up the Future of Healthcare
COVID-19 has transformed healthcare. The clinician’s role has taken on an increased significance. Because of this, it has sped up the adoption of technology to keep the hearing healthcare professional and the patient connected, even when social distancing is keeping them apart.
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The ‘New Normal’ for Hearing Healthcare in the UK
Were we, as an industry, ready for the pandemic? That remains to be seen. What is certain is that the pandemic brought what the professionals are calling a “watershed moment” to the audiology industry, which promoted a positive outlook on remote and telehealth care.
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VA to Offer Enhanced Remote Audiology Care for Veterans
The Enterprise Remote Tuning of Hearing Instruments (ERTHI) program, in conjunction with the VA Audiology and Speech Pathology Program Office, will allow veterans to interact “virtually” with audiologists, who can help fine tune and adjust the hearing aid’s settings to fit the needs of its user.
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Audigy Launches ‘Advanced Telehealth Solution’ Features
The new advanced telehealth features come as a standard with Audigy’s proprietary “e-patient,” a web-based product that’s said to help “visualize and simplify the hearing care process for patients and standardize operations for the practice.”
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NationsBenefits Introduces Remote Telehealth Services
The company has developed digital technologies that allow access to hearing tests and related care from any location, including their homes, local community, and mobile devices when on the go.
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Koalys Launches Home Audiology Solution
Koalys Comfort is a home audiology platform which provides streamlined tele-consultation, remote diagnostic, and fitting capabilities.
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Warren and Rice Advocate to Attach Key Audiology Bill to COVID-19 Relief Packages
A bipartisan group is urging fellow Members of Congress to include provisions of the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act (H.R. 4056/S. 2446) in upcoming COVID-19 packages. The bill would include eliminating physician order requirements, updating the Medicare statute to classify audiologists as (LLP) practitioners, and authorizing Medicare to reimburse audiologists for the Medicare-covered medically necessary treatment services.
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