Hearing loss, vestibular dysfunction, and cognitive impairment contribute to fall risk among older adults, costing the United States $34 billion annually. A comprehensive evaluation protocol is necessary to identify risk factors.
In the new textbook, Jane Madell, Carol Flexer, Jace Wolfe and Erin Schafer look at all aspects of pediatric audiology, with new chapters on hearing and vestibular issues in children, testing methods for neonates, and longitudinal studies on cochlear implants.
Dr Desmond says fraudulent use of the billing code for rotational chair testing among providers who are not vestibular specialists led to Medicare making a coding change that reduced reimbursements to legitimate practitioners.
