Using the ACT Test for Speech in Noise Ability Assessment
This article explores the foundation of ACT, Spectro-Temporal Modulation (STM), and how ACT compares to traditional speech-in-noise tests.
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CPT Codes, MAASA, Scope of Practice, Medicare, and More: An Interview with Robert Fifer, PhD
As insurance coverage for hearing care services continues to grow and assume greater importance, so do the the myriad Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes that practices must use for reimbursement. But who actually creates these codes, and how are they established? Robert Fifer, PhD, an audiologist in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is one of the leading experts in CPT codes in hearing care and has been working with professional organizations in this area for nearly 30 years.
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Looking Back and to the Future: An Interview with Arlene Pietranton, PhD, Retiring CEO of ASHA
Retiring ASHA CEO Arlene Pientranton, PhD, shares her perspectives with Douglas Beck, AuD, about the evolution of ASHA, new legislation like MAASA and OTC regulations, and the use of cognitive screening tools for audiologists and SLPs.
Outrage or Contrition? How to React to the USPSTF’s Apathy on Hearing Screening by Physicians
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.
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An Interview with Michael Valente, PhD: Considerations after 45 Years in Audiology
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.
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HR Webinar “Hearing Healthcare in the Era of Covid-19” Now Available On-Demand
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.
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Hearing Loss and Cognition Findings Distilled for Clinicians in ‘JOENTR’ Paper
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.
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Tribute: Neil Disarno, PhD, Educator, Advocate, and ASHA Chief of Audiology
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.
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Oticon Appoints Three New Vice Presidents
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.
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How Might the Brain Change When We Reintroduce Sound? Interview with Anu Sharma, PhD
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.
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Children and the Development of Listening and Talking Skills: An Interview with Carol Flexer, PhD
Dr Flexer is an expert in the development and expansion of listening, speaking, and literacy skills in infants and children, including those with all degrees of hearing loss.
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Inaugural AudBoss Summit Held in Naples, Fla
About 160 private practice professionals attended the 2019 AudBoss Summit, said to be one of the field’s largest learning events dedicated solely to private practice audiologist owners, on October 2-5 at the Hilton Naples in Naples, Fla.
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Unilateral Hearing Loss: Underappreciated, Undertreated
An introduction to the October 2019 special edition of The Hearing Review about unilateral hearing loss (UHL) in its many forms.
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Contralateral Routing of Signal: A Status Report 2019
Douglas Beck & Virginia Ramachandran examine the various forms of unilateral hearing loss and review the various treatment methods with particular emphasis on the effectiveness of CROS and BiCROS hearing aid fittings.
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Oticon Team Presented at Recent Empower Conference in Orlando
The Oticon Team reported on hearing healthcare trends, technology innovations, and clinical advances at Empower Conference.
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Speech in Noise Research and Deep Neural Networks: An Interview with Lars Bramslow, PhD
A discussion of the speech-in-noise problem, why directional microphones often fall short in real-life listening situations, and how one of the more interesting areas of hearing aid research involves the idea of deep neural networks (DNN).
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Addressing the Needs of Pediatric Patients and Their Parents: An Interview with Jane Madell, PhD
Jane Madell, PhD, has been a leading figure in pediatric audiology for the past 45 years. She is an audiologist, speech-language pathologist, and LSLS auditory-verbal therapist, with degrees from Emerson College (BA) and University of Wisconsin (MA, PhD). Her experience ranges from Deaf Nursery programs to leadership positions at the League for the Hard of Hearing, Long Island College Hospital, as well as Beth Israel Medical Center/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary as director of the Hearing and Learning Center and Cochlear Implant Center.
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Addressing the Needs of Pediatric Patients and Their Parents: An Interview with Jane Madell, PhD
Jane Madell, PhD, has been a leading figure in pediatric audiology for the past 45 years. She is an audiologist, speech-language pathologist, and LSLS auditory-verbal therapist, with degrees from Emerson College (BA) and University of Wisconsin (MA, PhD). Her experience ranges from Deaf Nursery programs to leadership positions at the League for the Hard of Hearing, Long Island College Hospital, as well as Beth Israel Medical Center/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary as director of the Hearing and Learning Center and Cochlear Implant Center.
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