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Registration Open for 2026 Future of Hearing Healthcare Virtual Conference

The three-day event will focus on artificial intelligence, emerging technology, and evolving models of patient care.

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Spiral Therapeutics Partners with the Vestibular Disorders Association on Patient-Centric Care in Neurotology

Spiral Therapeutics is partnering with the Vestibular Disorders Association to improve the lives of patients suffering from balance disorders.

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APSO Publishes Standard for Hearing Aid Fitting

Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) announced that it has published a formal standard of practice for fitting hearing aids to adult patients. The standard is based on common clinical practices of audiologists across the US, as well as research into the practices that achieve expected outcomes with hearing aids, according to the announcement.

CLEAR Launches Amptify Digital Therapeutic for Hearing Loss

by Stefani Kim | Dec 2, 2020 | Counseling & Education, Evaluation, Patient Fittings | 0

ClEAR, a company that develops products for individuals with hearing loss, announced the launch of its “category-defining digital therapeutic for hearing loss that enables organizations to offer comprehensive, evidence-based hearing healthcare to their populations,” called Amptify.

The Age of Telehealth

by Stefani Kim | Jul 22, 2020 | Blogs, Evaluation, Patient Fittings, TeleHealth | 0

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.

The Tevye Phenomenon: Why One May Be Ambivalent About Using Motivational Engagement Tools

by Stefani Kim | Feb 6, 2020 | Counseling & Education, Evaluation | 0

Too many hearing care professionals have a resistant or ambivalent outlook about the use of motivational engagement tools which seek to change patients’ attitudes about their hearing loss. As the fiddler Tevye can tell you, change can be good—and even necessary—for all parties involved.

The Partnership of Family-centered Care in Adult Audiology Service

by Stefani Kim | Oct 25, 2019 | Counseling & Education, Health & Wellness, Hearing Loss | 0

Family-centered Care (FCC) is an extension of patient-centered care, placing emphasis on the role of family and acknowledges the patient and their family members as the unit of care, rather than just the patient. Barbra Timmer, PhD, MBA, answers questions about FCC and discusses the research, outcomes, and economics behind why it is so important in hearing healthcare.

Playing Different Notes: The Benefits of Motivational Interviewing in Hearing Healthcare

by Stefani Kim | Apr 17, 2019 | Patient Care | 0

Patients will often remember and appreciate your “bedside manner”– or the way you relate to them in a personal and caring way–over your knowledge, skill, education, and professionalism. Using an improvisational approach to the patient interview may, at times, be cumbersome. However, it is also likely to make your approach to their hearing-related problems more interesting, genuine, and meaningful—for both the patient and you.

“Whattage”: A Hypothetical Construct in Hearing Healthcare

by Stefani Kim | Jun 6, 2017 | Patient Care | 3

“Whattage” represents the frequency with which a listener uses “What?”, cognate words, or behaviors that prompt repetitions by a communicatively significant other. The concept of “Whattage” has broad implications for marketing the value of hearing correction to the general public, as well as individual members of the communicative dyad.

Steering Into the Winds of Change, Part 2: Three Ways to Attract and Retain More Clients

by Christa Nuber | Feb 22, 2016 | Management Strategies, Patient Care, Practice Management | 0

It is not easy to bring patients into the clinic these days. So when a patient does walk through the door of your office, you want to give them an exceptional customer experience. Establishing trust, making the necessary tweaks to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction (delight) at every step, and laying the groundwork for future patient advocacy creates long-term value with your patient, and long-term dividends for your business.

Steering into the Winds of Change, Part 1

by Christa Nuber | Jan 18, 2016 | Patient Care, Practice Management | 3

Within the four walls of the clinic you have an opportunity to create impact and gain sustained competitive advantage. After all, your most effective marketing tool–the patient–is right in front of you every day. Nothing is more powerful than patient advocacy. When a client calls your clinic, what experience is that person going to have? Steve Eagon says you are in a position to influence the patient experience and the outcome.

Improving Patient Compliance to Hearing Healthcare Services and Treatment through Self-Efficacy and Smartphone Applications

by Christa Nuber | Jan 26, 2015 | Amplified & Caption Phones, Apps, Evaluation, Headphones, In the Ear, Patient Care, TeleHealth | 0

A self-administered hearing test application could improve patient compliance by funneling self-motivated patients into the healthcare system already primed to succeed with amplification technology.

Survey Finds that “Ida Tools” Help Hearing Health Pros

by Christa Nuber | Jan 19, 2015 | Patient Care, People, Practice Management, Research | 0

The Ida Institute conducted a survey of more than 450 hearing health professionals and found that those who use the Institute’s “Ida Tools” can deliver more patient-centered care.

The Final Word: Providing the Opportunity for Patient Follow-up

by Christa Nuber | Jan 19, 2015 | Patient Care | 0

Dr Van Vliet illustrates how providing better opportunities for patient follow-up can help make the journey to hearing treatment easier and more expedient.

Illustrative Analogies for Dispensing Professionals

by Christa Nuber | Jan 15, 2015 | Patient Care | 0

Author Roy Bain explains how framing ideas in ways patients can easily understand positively reinforces their decision about purchasing a hearing aid.

Right Product; Right Message: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Interacting with Patients

by Christa Nuber | Oct 30, 2014 | Evaluation, Patient Care, Practice Management | 0

This article is a micro-level analysis of how hearing care professionals can help patients deconstruct their hearing loss and reprogram “wrong messages.” To the extent that a person with hearing loss has internalized negative social norms, a “traditional” audiology or hearing care visit is likely to trigger shame-based self-evaluative cognitions. For example, “I didn’t study properly for the hearing test, therefore I’m unworthy.”

Ida Institute Launches 60-Minute e-Learning Course on Patient-centered Care

by Karl | Sep 24, 2014 | Continuing Education | 0

The free 60-minute Ida Basics e-learning course offers valuable and actionable knowledge in a format that can fit within a busy clinician’s day. It is designed to provide a quick overview of patient-centered care and a better understanding of its value to patients and families. CEUs available.