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Douglas Beck Receives 2026 AAA Excellence in Audiology Award

The longtime Hearing Review editorial advisory board member is recognized for his extensive contributions to the profession.

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The 2023-2024 American Academy of Audiology Presidency: A Conversation with Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD

Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD, President of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), discusses with Douglas L Beck the importance of professional training in amplification, given the constantly changing technologies and fitting protocols.

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The LMH Pediatric Screener to Assure Appropriate Amplification: An Interview with Jane Madell, PhD

Pediatric audiologists Jane Madell, PhD, and Joan Hewitt, AuD, have recently modified the Ling Six Sound Test—which is widely used to ensure children hear all the sounds they need to with hearing aids and cochlear implants—so it now includes more information in the important speech mid-frequencies. Douglas Beck, AuD, interviews Dr Madell about this new test and its use.

Managing Managed Care

by Karl | Feb 9, 2021 | Regulation | 1

Managed care is substantially growing in depth and breadth every year. Telehealth, OTC, the current pandemic, and other factors significantly impact the modern hearing care office in tandem with managed care. Therefore, as we evaluate, select and participate in managed care, we must seek and select the opportunities which best meet the goals and needs of the modern hearing care office.

The Resurgence of Covid-19 and Adjustments in Hearing Care Marketing

by Karl | Jan 18, 2021 | Financial Services | 0

Covid-19 is still impacting hearing aid sales, but these strategies can blunt its effects while preparing your practice for what many experts predict will be an excellent year for hearing healthcare in 2021.

Issues in Cognition, Audiology, and Amplification

by Stefani Kim | Jan 15, 2021 | Hearing Aids | 1

Research into how the brain and a person’s cognitive status is impacted by auditory input, speech, and social engagement continues at a fast pace. In this article, Douglas Beck and Michael Harvey summarize many of the most important and recent articles examining the relationships between cognition, audition, and amplification.

PSAPs, OTC and Self-fitting Hearing Aids, ACHIEVE, and More: An Interview with Nicholas Reed, PhD

by Karl | Oct 27, 2020 | Over the Counter, Personal Sound Amplification, Research | 0

Nicholas Reed, PhD, and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins have been involved in some extremely exciting research on personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) and over-the-counter (OTC) devices, as well as cognition and hearing loss. Douglas Beck, AuD, interviews Dr Reed about these topics, as well as the group’s recent work on the ACHIEVE study.

Letters: Comments on the USPSTF Recommendations for Hearing Screening by Physicians

by Karl | Oct 13, 2020 | Events, Health & Wellness | 0

Hearing aid specialist Paul Saxby writes, “Count me among those outraged, and absolutely not contrite, about the US Preventative Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) second erroneous conclusion in 8 years regarding hearing screening for adults.”

Outrage or Contrition? How to React to the USPSTF’s Apathy on Hearing Screening by Physicians

by Karl | Sep 23, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Legislation | 0

As it did 8 years ago, USPSTF has come to the same conclusion that there is not enough evidence to recommend physicians screen for hearing loss in adults age 50 and older without signs or symptoms of hearing loss. How should we react to this? An opinion is offered from Karl Strom, Douglas Beck, David Fabry, Thomas Powers, and Kate Carr.

An Interview with Michael Valente, PhD: Considerations after 45 Years in Audiology

by Karl | Jul 22, 2020 | Evaluation, Research, Testing & Diagnostics | 3

On July 31st, Michael Valente will retire after 45 years in audiology and 34 years at Washington University. In this article, Douglas Beck conducts an “exit interview” with one of our most distinguished clinician-researchers about his journey in the profession, the Best Practices documents which he spearheaded, OTC devices, and the future of hearing healthcare.

HR Webinar “Hearing Healthcare in the Era of Covid-19” Now Available On-Demand

by Karl | Jun 22, 2020 | Events, Health & Wellness, Infection control, Management Strategies, Patient Fittings, Webinars | 2

A new webinar featuring Drs Douglas Beck and Clifford Olson addresses how Covid-19 is changing hearing healthcare private practice and the hearing industry. The webinar, recorded on Friday, June 19, 2020, is now available on demand.

Hearing Loss and Cognition Findings Distilled for Clinicians in ‘JOENTR’ Paper

by Karl | May 29, 2020 | Counseling & Education, Health & Wellness, Research | 0

A new paper in the ‘Journal of Otolaryngology-ENT Research’ summarizes key findings related to hearing loss and cognition for use by audiologists, ENTs, and other hearing care professionals.

Tribute: Neil Disarno, PhD, Educator, Advocate, and ASHA Chief of Audiology

by Karl | Apr 3, 2020 | Industry News, Organizations, People | 0

It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend, Neil DiSarno, PhD, passed away on April 2, 2020. Dr served as ASHA’s Chief Staff Officer for Audiology since August 2012.

Oticon Appoints Three New Vice Presidents

by Stefani Kim | Mar 11, 2020 | People | 0

Oticon President Gary Rosenblum has announced the appointment of three new Oticon Vice Presidents: Josephine Poelma, MS, PMP to Vice President, Learning and Development; Dawn Spring, MBA to Vice President, Customer Experience; and Douglas Beck, AuD, to Vice President, Academic Sciences.

How Might the Brain Change When We Reintroduce Sound? Interview with Anu Sharma, PhD

by Karl | Feb 27, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Research, Sensorineural | 0

New research shows that after wearing professionally fit quality hearing aids, a patient’s brain may “re-organize” its auditory processing centers back towards its original state prior to the hearing loss—with corresponding gains in auditory speech perception abilities and improvements in global cognitive function, executive function, processing speed, and visual working memory performance. Anu Sharma discusses the research findings with Douglas Beck.