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Can Otobase be Utilized in Independent Practices?

Lance Brown, Kathleen Hill, Mona Dworsack-Dodge, AuD

April 1, 2019

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Question

Otobase has been utilized as an EMR solution for hospital-based clinics. But what about patient data integration for independent practices, specifically audiology/ENT clinics that are not part of a health care system?

Answer

Lance: EMR is just the tip of the iceberg. There many ways to integrate multiple equipment within a clinic, or multiple clinics. The level of integration is dependent on how connected you want to be. This graphic illustrates four ways Otometrics can assist audiology practices today:

PC based workflow infographic

Kathleen: Otosuite integration is ideal for a practice that would like to transition to a PC-based workflow. The modular setup provides a flexible way to invest in equipment now, and add on more equipment as the clinic’s hearing services grow. Otosuite provides a single user interface for diagnostic and fitting. We discussed this in one of our past interviews with AudiologyOnline, “Otosuite and the Audiology Practice”. 

Most Madsen® and Aurical® equipment run on Otosuite so current users can manage all tests using one interface for otoscopy, audiometry, OAE, tympanometry, PMM and beyond. Users can also print a consolidated Otosuite report for the full appointment, and this is a great tool for counseling; or documentation to refer the patient to an ENT for further testing. 

Mona: For clinics that simply need an all-in-one solution for multiple tests, there are more options to consider. Our next generation Bio-logic® products are PC-independent, handheld and transportable―you can take your equipment to the patient or to remote locations. Modular configuration for some or all screening and diagnostic tests―ABR, OAE, tympanometry and audiometry―allow you to do as little or as much as you need using one single device. 

The ability to combine multiple test results in one device streamlines data collection and simplifies the clinician’s workflow. All patient test data can be presented to the patient in one PDF or print report. Bio-logic is an ideal solution for audiology, ENT or pediatric clinics; and audiologists on-the-go.

Bio-logic can operate as a standalone device, however, it is also Noah-compatible so it provides a flexible solution for centralizing the results and preparing for EMR integration.

This Ask the Expert is an excerpt from the interview, Navigating Audiology Health IT and Patient Data Integration​. For more information please visit please visit otometrics.us​ or the Otometrics Partner Page on AudiologyOnline. 


lance brown

Lance Brown

Director of Software Integration

Lance Brown served 4 years with the United States Air Force following his studies at the University of Memphis.  Brown then began his career in hearing health as the regional sales manager at a national distribution company for 20 years.  During that time, he was a board member of the National Association of Equipment Distributors (NASED), where he served as President from 2005-2009, and led a national organization dedicated to maintaining the highest standards for hearing testing equipment. In 2011, Brown joined Otometrics and helped build a new distribution company, Audiology Systems, where he worked in multiple capacities.  With Otometrics, Brown began constructing the infrastructure that would later be known as the Software Integration Group (SIG) where he now serves as the Director. SIG offers software and services solutions allowing audiologists to connect their equipment to local and wide area networks and connect with their electronic medical records (EMR).


kathleen hill

Kathleen Hill

Director of Commercial and Education Development

Kathleen Hill, Au.D., is the Global Sales Training Program Manager at Natus.  She is responsible for overseeing the education and training program for Natus employees, distributors and business partners.  

Dr. Hill joined Otometrics, now Natus from Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, where she worked as an audiologist.  Prior to that, she was the audiology manager at Children’s Memorial Hospital (now the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital), also in Chicago.  Dr. Hill relocated to Chicago from St. Louis, where she was the audiology supervisor at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.  She has been a program professor at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; she has also been in private practice.

Dr. Hill earned her bachelor of science degree in communication disorders/deaf education from the Texas Woman’s University and her doctor of audiology degree from Central Michigan University.


mona dworsack dodge

Mona Dworsack-Dodge, AuD

Director of Market Management and Audiology, Otometrics/Audiology Systems

Mona Dworsack, Au.D. is  the former Director of Business Development for Natus. Prior to this role, she held various leadership positions including Director of Product Management for hearing assessment products including Madsen and Bio-logic brands, as well as Director of Market Management and Audiology. She was also a Senior Audiologist and Product Manager for the Aurical fitting solution. Prior to her tenure at Natus,  Dr. Dworsack-Dodge served as Coordinator of electrophysiology and Director of the newborn hearing screening program at UCLA Medical Center.  Mona holds a Doctor of Audiology degree from the University of Florida and a Master of Science degree in communication disorders, from Arizona State University.  Mona served as a committee member for the American Academy of Audiology’s Audiologic Guidelines for the Assessment of Hearing in Infants and Young Children; released in August 2012.


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