Teleaudiology Today: An Interview with Authors Vinaya Manchaiah and De Wet Swanepoel
The authors of “Teleaudiology Today: Remote Assessment and Management of Hearing” share their perspective on the state of teleaudiology.
The authors of “Teleaudiology Today: Remote Assessment and Management of Hearing” share their perspective on the state of teleaudiology.
How Can Hearing Professionals Leverage Remote Care Tools To Drive Patient Satisfaction?
Developed under an NIH research grant, Amptify is an online aural rehabilitation program and Hearing Health Coach that engages patients and enhances the new hearing aid experience without incurring additional time on the part of a patient’s audiologist. As teleaudiology becomes more commonplace, it is highly likely that Amptify will be the first of many digital therapeutics for the treatment of hearing loss.
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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreAs many people continue to work remotely, they continue to rely on technology like Zoom to stay in...
Read MoreSignia 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreEvery 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.
Read MoreCOVID-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.
Read MoreWere 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.”
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreKoalys Comfort is a home audiology platform which provides streamlined tele-consultation, remote diagnostic, and fitting capabilities.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreRemote Care from Signia meets “an immediate need among HCPs for a complete and comprehensive way to help their patients remotely.”
Read MoreTeleCare helps enable HCPs to connect via phone, video, or text-based chats with their patients, discuss their success or challenges, and make any necessary adjustments in real time, according to the company.
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