Summary:
Audigy and Auris Practice Solutions have partnered to expand the reach of MaestroAuD, a scalable virtual audiology model designed to address the national audiologist shortage and enhance clinical capacity and profitability for ENT and audiology practices.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Innovative Virtual Model: MaestroAuD enables remote licensed audiologists to serve in-clinic patients via secure tech, supported by on-site staff for a seamless experience.
  2. Practice Benefits: The model is designed to eliminate recruitment and relocation costs, integrate with existing workflows, and ensures all audiologist time is revenue-generating.
  3. Scalable National Solution: Through the partnership, MaestroAuD will reach more clinics nationwide, providing sustainable support to meet growing patient demand amid the audiologist shortage.

In response to a worsening national shortage of audiologists, Audigy, know for its audiology and ENT practice management solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with Auris Practice Solutions, creators of MaestroAuD, a proprietary in-clinic and virtual model focused on audiology best practices. This partnership aims to deliver a sustainable, scalable solution for ENT and private audiology practices across the country—designed to increase patient care capacity and drive clinical profitability.

The current shortage places a significant burden on clinic teams, stretching resources and adding stress. 

“This is a national issue. Practices tell us every day that they’re struggling to find and retain audiologists. For many, it’s brought growth to a halt,” says Kim Gilmore, president of Audigy. “This solution is past due — and now, with MaestroAuD, ENT and audiology clinics finally have the scalable support they need.”

MaestroAuD, developed by Auris Practice Solutions, is a proprietary in-clinic and virtual model focused on audiology best practices that pairs licensed audiologists from across the country with ENT and audiology practices via secure technology. Unlike traditional telehealth, patients still visit the clinic in person — only the audiologist works remotely. The model is supported by trained onsite medical assistants and audiology technicians to ensure a seamless patient experience.

Auris created MaestroAuD to directly address this workforce challenge—offering flexible remote and part-time opportunities for audiologists, while enabling in-clinic providers to practice at the top of their license. Now, through this new partnership with Audigy, MaestroAuD will expand its reach to more practices and professionals nationwide.

Key features include:

  • 100% of the audiologist’s time is revenue-generating
  • No recruitment burden or relocation costs for the practice
  • Comprehensive remote support for diagnostic testing and hearing aid services
  • Seamless integration with the ENT or audiology clinic’s existing EMR and workflow
  • 4- to 6-week onboarding with full clinical and operational support

“MaestroAuD was designed to solve the capacity ceiling ENT and audiology practices have hit across the country,” says J. Connon Samuel, CEO and co-founder of Auris Practice Solutions. “We’ve combined high-caliber clinical care with a delivery model that is scalable, efficient, and financially sustainable.”

“We built MaestroAuD to support audiologists working at the top of their license — and ENT and audiology practices that need real solutions, not temporary fixes,” adds Jacquie Elcox, president and co-founder of Auris. “This partnership with Audigy allows us to bring that support to the practices who need it most, right now.”