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What Can Be Expected When Upgrading to Advanced Bionics ClearVoice™ Sound Processing Strategy?
February 25, 2013
What can my patients with Advanced Bionics cochlear implants expect when upgrading to the new ClearVoice processing strategy? Will we have to work through an adjustment period? Read More
Cochlear Implants
ICD-10: 10x the Headache?
February 18, 2013
How are we expected to transition to the new diagnosis codes if they are expected to increase tenfold? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
What Technology Can Help Children With Cochlear Implants Hear in Noisy Classrooms?
February 11, 2013
What technology can help children who use cochlear implants to hear in noisy classrooms? Read More
Assistive Devices Aural Habilitation - Children Cochlear Implants Pediatrics
CPT Codes for Preventive Care
February 11, 2013
We have several patients whose insurance will pay for preventive hearing care. Are there specific diagnosis codes which should be used when filing these types of claims? We have been told by the carr... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
What is the Neurological Basis for Temporary Suppression of Tinnitus Following Loud Music?
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February 4, 2013
What is the neurological basis for temporary suppression of tinnitus following over-stimulation with loud music under headphones? Also, I'd like to know the neurological basis for an increase in t... Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Can You Tell Me About the New Sonic Bliss?
January 28, 2013
I heard that Sonic is releasing a new product. Can you tell me more about it? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Are Special Tools Required to Fit the ReSound Verso IIC?
January 28, 2013
Are special tools or techniques required to fit the ReSound Verso IIC? Read More
Earmolds and Ear Impressions Hearing Aids - Adults
How Does the Stress Response Impact Tinnitus?
January 21, 2013
How does the stress response impact tinnitus, and what can be done about it? Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Changes in OAE Codes
January 21, 2013
I have a question about code 92588, diagnostic OAE. How do you document cochlear mapping of OAEs and can you please elaborate on the OAE code? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
What is Advanced Bionics New ClearVoice™ Sound Processing Strategy?
January 14, 2013
I have heard that Advanced Bionics (AB) has released a new sound-processing strategy. Can you please tell me what differentiates it from the previous technology and what evidence there is to support... Read More
Cochlear Implants
Are there Speech Audiometry Materials in Mandarin Chinese?
January 14, 2013
Are there speech audiometry testing materials available in Mandarin Chinese? I am an audiologist fluent in Mandarin and see many Mandarin-speaking patients in my area. Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults
How Can I Determine Amplification Readiness?
January 7, 2013
I have patients that come in every day, some seemingly more interested in hearing aids than others, even though the majority of them are self-referred. How can I impact their decision to move forward... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
Can You Attach Files to a Noah 4 Journal Entry?
January 7, 2013
Can You Attach Files to a Noah 4 Journal Entry? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
What is the Candidacy Rate for ReSound Verso?
December 31, 2012
Since the ReSound Verso Invisible-In-the-Canal (IIC) is obviously very small, how many typical patients are candidates? In other words, what is the fit rate or candidacy rate? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Can I Merge My NOAH Data into a Patient Management System?
December 3, 2012
Is there a way to merge my NOAH data into a patient management system so I do not have to use two computers or switch back and forth between workstations? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Practice Management and Professional Issues
What are Recommendations for Performing ENG/VNG on Patients with Acute Vertigo?
November 19, 2012
Would you do a VNG if the patient cannot go off their Antivert/Meclizine? Specifically, would you do a VNG if the patient were admitted to the hospital for vertigo, treated in the emergency room with... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Electrophysiology Medical and Surgical
What BC Thresholds are Recommended for Optimal Results with Bone Anchored Hearing Systems?
November 19, 2012
With single sided deafness, the guidelines indicate bone conduction thresholds in the good ear to be within 20 dB average between 500 and 3000 Hz. There has been advice saying that closer to 0-10 dB i... Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
Will Phonak’s Technology be Incorporated in Advanced Bionics’ CIs?
November 12, 2012
Sonova is a big name in the hearing aid world, but I recently heard that Phonak’s parent company also acquired Advanced Bionics. Does this mean the cochlear implant manufacturer will start to u... Read More
Cochlear Implants
Status of the VEMP: Is it Ethical and Can We Get Paid?
November 12, 2012
In regard to vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP), what's the current status with the the FDA? If VEMP has not yet been authorized by the FDA, is it ethical to do VEMP and to bill for it... Read More
Electrophysiology Practice Management and Professional Issues
How Can I Assess Patient State-of-Mind for Hearing Aids?
November 5, 2012
How can I tell which patients are really “ready” for hearing aids? Some patients who seem ready end up returning instruments, and some patients who don’t seem ready end up as succes... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
