Ask The Experts
Q&A from the most trusted names in audiology.
How Can Aurical Support my Verification Needs?
June 19, 2017
How can Aurical support my verification needs, especially in in this time of evidence-based care and documenting outcomes? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Can Real-Ear Measurements Help Select Candidates for Open Fit Hearing Aids?
June 19, 2017
Can real-ear measurements help to determine which patients are candidates for open fit hearing aids? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Can the Ida Institute Help Hearing Care Professionals Get Started with Tele-audiology?
June 12, 2017
Telehealth is becoming increasingly important in audiology. Can the Ida Institute help hearing care professionals get started with tele-audiology? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Who is a Candidate for an Electric-Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) Cochlear Implant?
June 5, 2017
Who is a candidate for the MED-EL SYNCHRONY Electric-Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) Cochlear Implant System? Read More
Cochlear Implants
How Does Sociality Impact Quality Aging?
May 29, 2017
What is sociality and how does it impact quality aging? How does CaptionCall support sociality? Read More
Geriatrics & Aging
How Can I Tailor Reports Based on my Testing and my Referral Sources?
May 22, 2017
Is there an efficient way to manage my testing data and tailor my reporting to suit the array of tests I perform and meet the specific needs of my various referral sources? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Can Verification Be Used to Tell Whether an Open Fitting is Truly Open?
May 15, 2017
Can verification techniques be used to tell whether an open fitting is truly open? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Will Cognitive Screenings Become a Standard Practice in Audiology Care?
May 8, 2017
Do you foresee the development of a cognitive screening tool designed specifically for hearing healthcare professionals? Read More
Geriatrics & Aging Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults VA Selections
What are the Practical Benefits of Automated Verification Using Aurical?
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May 8, 2017
What are the practical benefits of automated verification using Aurical? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Aids - Children
What is the Difference Between Hearing Aid Verification and Validation?
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April 3, 2017
What is hearing aid verification, and how is it different from validation? Why is verification an important part of the fitting process? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Aids - Children
Selecting a Power v. SuperPower Bone Anchored Hearing System for Children
March 27, 2017
Ponto 3, Ponto 3 Power, or Ponto 3 SuperPower – what should I fit on my pediatric patients? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Pediatrics
Coding and Reimbursement Q & A
March 20, 2017
Where can I find official word that audiologists do not need to participate in PQRS reporting in 2017, to show to my office manager? Read More
Billing and Coding Practice Management and Professional Issues
How Does Having Integrated Audiology Equipment Benefit my Practice?
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March 13, 2017
More and more I hear about the importance of having audiology equipment that works together. How does having integrated audiology equipment benefit my practice? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Have There Been Any New Changes to Phonak Sky V, CROS II or Roger Focus?
March 7, 2017
Since Phonak Sky V, CROS II and Roger Focus have been available in the market for a while, are there any new changes you have made to them? Read More
Assistive Devices Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics
If a Patient Insists on an Annual Hearing Test, do I Bill Medicare for the Denial or Have the Patient Pay out of Pocket?
February 27, 2017
If a patient insists on an annual hearing test, and they have Medicare, do you bill Medicare and let it be denied or do you have the patient pay out of pocket at the time of service and not bill? Read More
Billing and Coding
Why Are Speech Mapping Targets Sometimes Below the Patient's Thresholds?
February 20, 2017
Why is it that sometimes my speech mapping targets in the high frequencies are below the patient’s thresholds? This has to be some calculation mistake, right? Don’t we want audibility? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Aids - Children
What Should I Look for When Choosing a New Immittance Testing Solution?
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February 20, 2017
I need to purchase a new tympanometer and it has been a few years since I have looked for one. What is new in the area of immittance testing and what should I look for when choosing an immittance test... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults Hearing Evaluation - Children
Ponto 3 Family of Bone Anchored Sound Processors: Q & A
February 1, 2017
For a four-year-old boy with microtia and atresia in his right ear and a conductive hearing loss who will wear a sound processor on a Softband - is Ponto 3 or Ponto 3 SuperPower recommended? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
How Can I Save Time and Improve My Patients' Experience with Immittance Testing?
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January 23, 2017
Immittance testing is a standard part of my workflow, but many times, I feel like I do not have control over the test process. Can you suggest ways to help me save time and improve my patients' ex... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults Hearing Evaluation - Children
What ICD-10 Code is Appropriate for Normal Hearing Bilaterally with No Other Symptoms?
January 2, 2017
What ICD-10 code is appropriate for normal hearing bilaterally with no other symptoms? Is is appropriate to use H91.90? Read More
Billing and Coding
