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Troubleshooting the Most Common Fitting Issues With Modern Beltone Devices

Course: #39618Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 129 Reviews
Recorded Webinar

In order to serve our patients properly we must have a solid understanding of how to fit our products to the highest level. This course will focus on some of the most common fitting challenges and how to diagnose and fix them. Occlusion, dome-vent selection, and elements of split-band directionality and mixing points are discussed.

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.1 Intermediate; ACAud/1.0; AHIP/1.0; ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; BAA/1.0; CAA/1.0; IACET/0.1; IHS/1.0; Kansas, LTS-S0035/1.0; NZAS/1.0; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify what constitutes a complete audiogram and how it impacts their fitting.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to explain occlusion, how dome/vent selection will impact it, and how vent effect helps us understand the fitting.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify the underlying elements of split-band directionality and how to use mixing points to improve outcomes.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to describe how to successfully apply time constants to provide a better listening experience.

Course created on May 15, 2024

Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction and overview.
5-15 Minutes A complete audiogram means what? Why do we care?
15-25 Minutes What is occlusion and how do we use it appropriately?
25-30 Minutes Concept of negative gain and normalizing a patient’s voice.
30-35 Minutes Discussion of fitting profiles and appropriate targets.
35-40 Minutes Discussion of receiver options and pros/cons.
40-45 Minutes Discussion and applications of split-band directionality and mixing points.
45-50 Minutes Discussion and applications of time constants.
50-55 Minutes Questions and answers.
55-60 Minutes Conclusions and key takeaways.

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Chris Phoenix is employed by Beltone. Non-financial: Chris Phoenix has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by Beltone in partnership with AudiologyOnline.

Content Disclosure: This learning event focuses on Beltone products and services and will not include info on other products or services.

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Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario

Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

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British Academy of Audiology

British Academy of Audiology

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International Hearing Society

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Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services

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New Zealand Audiological Society

New Zealand Audiological Society

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