In this course, the presenters will discuss the many benefits of Otoscan and digital ear scanning technology, focusing on better fit and reduced remakes, faster turn-around times with cloud-based orders, and the minimal physical contact between you and your patients during the scanning process.

Hearing instrument test boxes can provide clinicians with invaluable tools to complete the hearing aid fitting and verification process for certain populations and circumstances. This course will highlight the use of Aurical HIT and PMM in the process of completing real ear to coupler difference (RECD) measurements and fitting. Integrated verification with the Aurical HIT will also be demonstrated with Phonak. Additionally, clinical applications for analysis of advanced hearing aid features will be reviewed and demonstrated that were not completed in Aurical HIT Applications: Part 1.

Hearing instrument test boxes can provide clinicians with invaluable information about hearing instrument function, from evaluating technical status using electroacoustic analysis to assessing gain and output and advanced feature performance. This course will highlight the process for each of these using the Otometrics Aurical HIT. Additionally, clinical applications for these techniques will be overviewed.

Mary Ormson, Medical Education Manager for Hearing & Balance at Natus Medical Incorporated interviews Peter Byron a private practice audiologist in the United Kingdom. Peter describes how he uses social media and innovative marketing strategies to successfully promote his practice and the use of 3-D ear scanning with Otoscan.

This Q&A discussion describes the use of the ICS Impulse for the assessment of the oculomotor pathway in patients with vestibular pathology. Specific attention will be given regarding which tests analyze similar neurological pathways. The use of a different protocol using the ICS goggles compared to using the traditional VNG protocol will be explored.

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common congenital infection in newborns and is a leading cause of hearing loss in children. Most infants with congenital CMV are asymptomatic at birth, but at risk for developing hearing impairment. With improved diagnostic testing for congenital CMV and more widespread recognition of the importance of early identification of infants at risk for hearing loss, there is increasing interest to screen all newborn infants for congenital CMV. This presentation will review the epidemiology and outcome of congenital CMV and the testing modalities to screen newborn infants. In addition, the current movement towards more widespread targeted and universal screening for congenital CMV will be discussed.

This presentation offers practical evidence-based information on auditory brainstem response (ABR) that can be applied clinically in the accurate diagnosis of infant auditory dysfunction. The presentation reviews test parameters and protocols for efficient single channel air- and bone-conduction ABR measurement plus the role of auditory steady state response (ASSR). Strategies and technical advances are described for performing a complete frequency-specific ABR assessment in 30 minutes or less, and combining ABR with other objective auditory procedures (otoacoustic emissions and aural immittance measurement), for successful infant hearing assessment in natural sleep.

This presentation describes the use of the ICS Impulse for the assessment of the oculomotor pathway in patients with vestibular pathology. Specific attention will be given regarding which tests analyze similar neurological pathways. The use of a different protocol using the ICS goggles compared to using the traditional VNG protocol will be explored.

Primary Care Providers are often the first contact when a parent expresses concern about their child – whether it be concern about speech development, articulation, or suspicion about a possible hearing impairment. Knowing what we know about hearing impairment in children and the urgent need for early intervention, timely and appropriate referrals are essential. This presentation covers how primary care providers can leverage a variety of hearing screening technologies to facilitate referrals to audiologists and ENT specialists.

With the healthcare delivery model in constant evolution, hearing healthcare providers have the opportunity to develop an innovative fitting approach to proactively engage their patient in the fitting process. This presentation discusses clinic setup, equipment considerations and economics of expanding business services integrating verification and 3D digital ear scanning in the fitting process to improve patient experience and satisfaction.