The Hearing Journal Podcast

Dr. Kathleen Wallace and Dr. D'Anne Rudden continue their discussion of gender equity in audiology. How can women navigate the "glass labyrinth" of twists and turns on their career journey? How has an older patient demographic and public perception of female clinicians affected the treatment of women in audiology? Read the transcript here.

Shari Eberts and Gael Hannan continue to discuss ways to live your best life with hearing loss, including favorite over-the-counter tools and "hearing hacks" that even those without hearing loss should use. Read the transcript here.

You hear a lot about treating hearing loss, and as important as that is, living a full, enjoyable life with hearing loss is perhaps just as important. Noted advocates Shari Eberts and Gael Hannan are hearing to help with the latter, having banded together to write the book Hear and Beyond: Live Skillfully with Hearing Loss (out this month). Read the transcript here.

Many people live with auditory processing disorder, but audiologists often run into barriers when trying to implement services for APD into their practices. Tom Goyne, AuD, is here to talk about how to overcome those barriers and successfully incorporate ADP treatment and management. Read the transcript here.

Tom Goyne, AuD, continues to discuss ways to implement APD services into your audiology practice, including verification and what Ted Lasso has to do with it. Read the transcript here.

Despite having access to additional data through electroacoustic analysis (EAA), many audiologists are still reluctant to use EAA for its full potential. Dr. Laura Pratesi covers the most important tests to perform with EAA, what the test results really mean, and why we should all be using EAA a lot more. Read the transcript here.

Dr. Laura Pratesi shares her own journey with progressive hearing loss and bilateral hearing aids before diving into the benefits of electroacoustic analysis (EAA). Dr. Pratesi advocates that all audiologists should incorporate EAA into their clinical setting much more often to obtain more concrete answers on the functionality of patients' hearing aids. She covers the different scenarios for which...

How do audiologists begin the process of unbundling? Dr. Erica Person shares tips for success for audiology practices interested in implementing a fee-for-service business model. Listen as she unravels the mysteries of unbundling. Read the transcript here .

The business practices of bundling and unbundling have always existed in some capacity, but how can audiologists apply these concepts to their practice? Dr. Erica Person, podcast host of "The Unbundled Audiologist," discusses her own unbundling journey and how audiologists can successfully adopt this business model. Read the transcript here .

Imaging a world without standardized safety regulations for healthcare procedures. How safe would you feel seeking medical care? Dr. Emily McMahan and Dr. Patricia Gaffney from the Audiology Practice Standards Organization discuss why standards are important, why we need them, what they are, and why we don't already have them for the field of audiology. Visit https://www.audiologystandards.org/ to...

Imaging a world without standardized safety regulations for healthcare procedures. How safe would you feel seeking medical care? Dr. Emily McMahan and Dr. Patricia Gaffney from the Audiology Practice Standards Organization discuss why standards are important, why we need them, what they are, and why we don't already have them for the field of audiology. Visit https://www.audiologystandards.org/htt...

Delving deeper into his hearing loss journey, Matt Hay talks about auditory brainstem implant, auditory training, and strategies to address moisture issues with hearing aids.

Matt Hay opens up about his experience with progressive hearing loss following his diagnosis of neurofibromatosis, and shares ways in which audiologists and patients to work together and thrive during uncertain times.

Juliëtte P.M. Sterkens, AuD, suggests additional ways for audiologists and patients to advocate for hearing loops—in libraries, retirement communities, etc. Here are additional resources to share with patients: www.hearingloop.org/AP+Vol+6+Issue+4_LoopingGuide.pdf https://bit.ly/2ZSnjEO http://loopwisconsin.com/Images_PDF/SterkensATMayJun.pdf Connect with Dr. Sterkens at Jsterkens@hearingloss.org...

How can audiologists empower patients using hearing loop technology? Juliëtte P.M. Sterkens, AuD, outlines ways to help patients access hearing loops via hearing aids, CIs, or other assistive devices. Here are additional resources to share with patients: www.hearingloop.org/AP+Vol+6+Issue+4_LoopingGuide.pdf https://bit.ly/2ZSnjEO http://loopwisconsin.com/Images_PDF/SterkensATMayJun.pdf Connect wit...

In this bonus episode, Lou Ferrigno delves deeper into working with an audiologist to better understand cochlear implantation and practicing discipline to improve his CI outcomes. Read the transcript here.

Actor, personal coach, and hearing care advocate Lou Ferrigno shares his experience with hearing loss, overcoming adversity, and receiving a life-changing cochlear implant. Read the transcript here.

What does an interdisciplinary educational audiology team look like? And what are the main challenges and opportunities for educational audiologists? Read the transcript here.

What does an educational audiologist do? And how can clinicians better support them to help children with hearing loss? Learn more in this back-to-school discussion. Read the transcript here.

Which KPIs are most helpful to practices that want to capitalize on value-add services like tinnitus management? Deb Zener, MBA, takes a deeper dive, and discusses ways to improve employee management. Read the transcript here.

What KPIs should audiology practice owners measure, and how should they prioritize KPI tracking? Deb Zener, MBA, shares her business expertise to help ensure practice profitability. Read the transcript here.

Dr. Kraus talks about concussions, auditory processing disorders, and the efferent auditory system, and how audiologists can integrate neuroscience updates into treatment plans. Read the transcript here. Read the transcript here.

Drawing from her innovative work on the ear-brain connections, Nina Kraus, PhD, discusses how audiologists can use the frequency following response to measure the integrity of sound processing and improve overall hearing care. Read the transcript here.

So, you have the cognitive screening test results--what's next? How can audiologists use this information in a clinical situation? And how can they bill for cognitive and auditory rehabilitation services? Read the transcript here.

How can audiologists provide a functional, patient-centered hearing care that integrates what we know about the ear-brain connections? Heidi Hill, AuD , talks about the benefits of cognitive screening and how to incorporate it into a practice. Read the transcript here.