This Week in Hearing

This week, host Kathleen Wallace sits down with Dr. Barbara Weinstein, Professor and Founding Executive Officer of the Health Sciences Doctoral Program at the CUNY Graduate Center. Dr. Weinstein is probably best know for her role in the development of the the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE), a self-assessment tool containing 25 questions that are designed to assess the impact of hearing loss in the emotional and social-situational adjustments of elderly patients. 

In this episode, Dr. Weinstein discusses why using tools like the HHIE are so important in audiology, as well as the importance of collaborating with other health professionals as a key part of truly person-centered care.

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This week Dave Kemp is joined by audiologist, Lena Kyman, and her father Jack Kyman, who wears both a hearing aid and a cochlear implant, to discuss remote microphone technology.  

During the discussion, Jack talks about his initial reluctance to use the Roger remote microphone system, but says he is now able to use it seamlessly with both his hearing devices easily and that it helps him hear substantially better in background noise compared to using his hearing technology alone without it.

In 2022 the FDA has now finally issued its final regulations for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in the United States. Many years in the making, as part of the development of the OTC guidelines, the FDA received input from various stakeholders, including those who actually manufacture hearing devices for people with hearing loss.   

After commenting on the draft regulations that were issued in early 2021, how does the industry feel about the changes that were made in the final rule issued by the FDA? Do they believe the prescriptive hearing aid market will change significantly due to OTC? What risks or concerns do they have?  

In this special episode, we hear from representatives of four hearing device manufacturers:    *Dave Fabry, PhD, Starkey  *Gary Rosenblum, Oticon, Inc  *Laurel Christensen, PhD, GN Hearing  *John Luna, Nuheara  

We also sought out opinions from consumers and from hearing professionals, which can be viewed below:  

After years of debate and discussion, the FDA has finally issued its 'final rule' for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in the United States. After hearing from numerous stakholders and thousands of comments following the publication of the draft rule in late 2021, the FDA made some changes to the previous draft version of the regulations.   

How do hearing professionals feel about the changes that were made? How do they see the market developing in the United States and do they think it will have a negative impact on patient care?  

In this special episode, we hear from three hearing professionals who are all also private practice owners:   *D'Anne Rudden, AuD, Longmont Hearing & Tinnitus Center  *Laura Pratesi, AuD, Citrus Hearing Clinic  *Madison Levine, BC-HIS, Levine Hearing  

We also sought out opinions from consumers and from the hearing industry, which can be viewed:  

On August 17, 2022, the FDA issued its landmark 'final rule' to establish a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in the United States. This will now enable consumers with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss to purchase hearing aids directly from stores or online retailers without the need for a medical exam, prescription or a fitting adjustment by a hearing professional.   

In this special episode we bring the opinions of four hearing loss advocates on what OTC means for consumers and how they anticipate the new OTC hearing aid market will develop over time:   *Barbara Kelley, HLAA  *Shari Eberts  *Gael Hannan  *Andy Bellavia  

We also sought out opinions from consumers and from the hearing device industry, which can be viewed here:  

The Giants of Audiology is a new segment on This Week in Hearing, where host Bob Traynor will be joined by some of the profession's most influential figures. For the inaugural episode of the new segment, we are joined by Dr. James W. Hall III.  

Dr. Hall is one of the founders of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and has over 40 years of experience in audiology as a as a clinician, administrator, teacher, and researcher.  

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After last week's discussion on the essential elements of running a successful practice, such as calculating cost/hour and how this can be used in a bundled or unbundled approach to hearing aid dispensing, Dr. Michael Valente returns to discuss how audiology clinics can integrate OTC devices into their clinic offering.  

In Part 2 of his presentation, Dr. Valente covers:  

Part 1 can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/yLs3BSa5qG4 

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Heather Malyuk sits down with her audiology colleagues, Kathleen Wallace and Laura Sinnott, to discuss their experience helping develop the Tuned hearing care platform. They discuss what has surprised them about the patients and providers using the platform and how audiologists can leverage Tuned to enhance their service offerings.   

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Should you bundle or unbundle your clinic fees? How do you determine which method is best for your business and your patients?  Michael Valente, PhD, joins Dave Kemp to discuss the essential elements every practice owner or clinic manager should know to ensure the viability of their clinic. He describes how he has been able to successfully manage the audiology clinic at Washington University for years, ensuring the clinic remains viable and able to meet the needs of patients for years to come.  

In this special presentation, Dr. Valente explains:  

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This week, Heather Malyuk sits down with Lisa Tannebaum to discuss how she came to specialize in music audiology. Tannenbaum has more than 30 years’ experience providing ear protection and hearing devices for thousands of clients. 

She established Musician’s Hearing Services in 1993—the first practice on the West Coast to focus on the audiological needs of musicians, sound engineers, and production personnel.  

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