This Week in Hearing
231 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe place where subject matter experts across the "World of Hearing" come together to discuss all things hearing health, hearing aids, hearables, consumer audio, and everything in-between.
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026 - Early Identification of Hearing Loss in Adults and the Limitations of the Audiogram
December 14, 2021 16:49 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBAge-related hearing loss is a common problem in adults, and it might be starting earlier than we think. Courtney Coburn Glavin, a PhD candidate, at Northwestern University sits down with Dr. Brian Taylor to review her research using DPOAEs to identify hearing loss of early onset in young adults and the clinical implications of her work. They also discuss the limitations of the pure tone audiogram and intervention strategies for people with subclinical forms of hearing loss. Be sure t...
The Round Table: Exploring Key Insights on the Changing Hearing Health Landscape
December 09, 2021 20:31 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBThis Week in Hearing co-hosts, Dave Kemp, Bob Traynor, Amyn Amlani, and Brian Taylor, reflect on insights they've gained and key takeaways they've learned from more than 25 interviews with industry experts. The lively discussion centers around the evolving landscape of hearing health - from hearing care delivery, to regulations, changing technology and the convergence with consumer audio. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest episodes each week, and follow This We...
025 - Role of the Audiologist in Cognitive Screening: Physician Perspective
December 07, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBThis special edition of This Week in Hearing is a candid discussion on the health care landscape, as provided by two accomplished and distinguished physicians: Dr. Ardeshir Z. Hashmi, Endowed Chair of Geriatric Innovation and Section Chief of the Center for Geriatric Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, and Dr. Fred Ma, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President at Cognivue, Inc. The discussion is grounded on their experiences in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of aging persons wi...
024 - Understanding the Relationship between Cognitive Decline and Hearing Loss: ADA Panel Session
November 30, 2021 16:26 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBThe role of cognitive screenings in audiology practice has been and continues to be a topic of discussion. In this special edition of This Week in Hearing, HHTM is partnering with the Academy of Doctors of Audiology to bring our viewers a recording of the Panel Session entitled, “Understanding the Relationship between Cognitive Decline and Hearing Loss,” that occurred during the AuDacity Audiology Unleashed Conference held in Portland, Oregon on October 26th. In this session, three audiolog...
023 - Digital Therapeutics in Hearing Healthcare: Interview with Nancy Tye Murray and Chris Cardinal of Amptify
November 23, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBThe benefits of aural rehabilitation (AR) for people with hearing loss has been well established for decades. Yet, for a variety of reasons, very few people diagnosed with hearing loss today receive any kind of AR training or support. In this issue of This Week in Hearing, host Amyn Amlani has a conversation with one of the leading voices in AR, Nancy Tye-Murray, co-founder and CEO of Amptify, alongside her colleague Chris Cardinal, Amptify's President and COO. The trio discuss the or...
022 - Democratizing Access to Better Hearing: Interview with Sarah Voice of Mimi Hearing Technologies
November 16, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBEver wish you could fine-tune the frequency response of your favorite electronic devices? Well, Mimi Hearing Technologies allows you to do this in products that license their software development toolkit (SDK). In this issue of This Week in Hearing, host Amyn Amlani has a conversation with Mimi's Chief Research Officer, Sarah Voice, about their technology to test hearing sensitivity, their SDK applications, their integration with Apple Health, and a discussion on Mimi’s report on the Worl...
021 - Dr. Tom Tedeschi Breaks Down FDA's Proposed OTC Hearing Aid Regulations + ADA Panel Discussion
November 10, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBIn this special edition of This Week in Hearing, Dr. Tom Tedeschi breaks down the FDA's draft proposal for Over The Counter (OTC) hearing aids. The presentation and subsequent panel discussion was part of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, AuDacity 2021 conference in Portland, Oregon. We would like to thank Dr. Tedeschi and ADA for allowing us to publish this special edition for our audience.
020 - New Medicare Hearing Benefit and FDA's Proposed OTC Hearing Aid Regulations - Industry Perspective with Brandon Sawalich
November 08, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBBrandon Sawalich, President and CEO of Starkey, returns to discuss the recently released FDA proposed rule for Over The Counter (OTC) hearing aids, as well as the new Medicare Hearing Benefit currently under consideration in Congress as part of a larger spending package. In its current form, the Medicare benefit includes a provision to provide hearing aid coverage for those with severe hearing loss every 5 years. The pair discuss the implications of both the draft OTC rule, as well as th...
Technology Spotlight: QuietTV Wireless Headset. Interview with Sandra Porps, AuD
November 05, 2021 15:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBIn this week's technology spotlight. Dr. Bob Traynor speaks with Sandra Porps, Au.D., Head of Audiology for MDHearing. The pair discuss the company's new QuietTV wireless headset - a device designed to address a common complaint encountered in the audiology clinic: difficulty hearing television. The new QuietTV Wireless Headphones are said to utilize MDHearing’s latest technology to enhance speech and reduce background noise – improving the TV listening experience and making it easier to un...
019 - OTC Hearing Aids & Self-Fit Technologies: Interview with Intricon's Delain Wright
November 03, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBIn this week's episode, Dave Kemp interviews Delain Wright of Intricon - a company that has been a supplier to the hearing aid industry for decades. In recent years, Intricon has shifted focus to the value segment of the hearing aid market, which has led to partnerships with UnitedHealthcare in 2012 with hihealthinnovations, and earVenture - a joint venture between Intricon and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology in 2015. The company currently supplies hearing aids to a number of direct ...
018 - Using Non-Custom Amplifiers and Telehealth in Audiology Clinical Practice
November 02, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThe practice of audiology is rapidly changing. It’s simply not enough to passively wait in your clinic for patients to show up looking for help; audiologists must become actively involved in providing care in places beyond the four walls of their clinic. One of the pioneers in the practice of interventional audiology is Lori Zitelli, AuD of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In this episode of This Week in Hearing, we ask Lori how she and her team spearheaded a program that ...
017 - Wax Removal with Push of a Button: Interview with Sahil Diwan and Jackie Phillips of Safkan Health
October 28, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.8 MBCerumen, better known as earwax, is one reason that hearing aids breakdown and a hinderance to the service delivery model as some providers refer patients to other professionals for cerumen removal. In this week’s edition of our webcast, Sahil Diwan, Co-Founder and CEO of SafKan Health, and Jackie Phillips, Vice President of Sales for SafKan Health, offer viewers with information on their novel and revolutionary product, Otoset, that removes many of the service barriers caused by earwax....
016 - Addressing the Hearing in Noise Problem: Interview with Dr. Tim Trine, CEO of Noopl
October 25, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this week's episode, Dave Kemp interviews Dr. Tim Trine, CEO of Noopl. His company was recently named 'Innovator of the Year' by an international panel of judges in the 2021 Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™ for it's innovative iPhone accessory that works to provide better hearing in background noise. The device, which clips onto the bottom of the iPhone, utilizes a three-mic array and beam steering to help focus in on speech more clearly. By using the head tracking technology buil...
015 - OTC Hearing Aids and Legislative Changes in Hearing Healthcare: Interview with Brandon Sawalich, President & CEO of Starkey
October 20, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBBrandon Sawalich, President and CEO of Starkey, sat down with Dr. Bob Traynor to discuss OTC hearing aids and other legislative initiatives impacting the hearing healthcare industry. They discuss the new advocacy initiative, Listen Carefully, which was recently launched by Starkey with the aim of “bridging the conversation between hearing healthcare providers and lawmakers in Washington, D.C.” Interested viewers can visit ListenCarefully.org for more details. Be sure to subscribe to our...
014 - Implantable Hearing Devices: What Clinicians Need to Know. Interview with George Cire, AuD
October 19, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBGeorge Cire is a true industry veteran with more than 40 years of experience, much of it involving implantable hearing devices. During his conversation with Brian Taylor, George reviews the three types of implantable hearing solutions and updates us on candidacy requirements, including the relatively new 60-60 criteria. Dr. Cire also gives us some compelling reasons why clinicians who are not part of a cochlear implant center can still be an integral part of implantable hearing device se...
013 - Hearing Aid Fitting: The Value of Customized Gain and Output Measures - Interview with Lindsey Jorgensen, AuD, PhD
October 12, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBLindsey Jorgensen, AuD, PhD is a department chair, clinical director and assistant professor at the University of South Dakota. She sat down with Brian Taylor to discuss the tried and true prescriptive fitting method, used by hearing care professionals worldwide. Their discussion focuses on the limitations of manufacturer’s first-fit prescriptive fitting methods, how manufacturers and clinicians both bring something different to the table that contributes to patient benefit and how the Univ...
Tech Spotlight: Hearables as Part of the Hearing Healthcare Journey: Interview with Nuheara's John Luna
October 07, 2021 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBIn this week’s technology spotlight, guest host Tony Sulsona speaks with John R. Luna, Chief Revenue Officer at Nuheara. The pair discuss the changes in hearing health delivery over the past several years and how the hearables segment is becoming an important and growing part of the hearing healthcare journey - particularly among consumers younger than those typically seen in hearing clinics today.
012 - Changing Landscape of Hearing Healthcare Technology & Delivery: Geoff Cooling & Steve Claridge - FULL INTERVIEW
October 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThis Week in Hearing listeners are in for a treat, as host, Amyn Amlani, has an unbridled conversation with notable international bloggers and industry experts, Geoff Cooling and Steve Claridge. They discuss whether today’s traditional hearing aid technology has improved noticeably over products from just a few years ago. They also address the importance of customer service and the patient journey, and the importance of these factors to patient success. There are a few surprises in this part...
011 - Changing Preferences in Consumer Audio: Exploring Qualcomm's 2021 State of Sound Report
September 28, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this week's episode, Dave Kemp interviews Dr. James Fielding, the Founder and Managing Director of Audeara, and Andy Bellavia, Director of Market Development for Knowles Corp. The three break down the latest Qualcomm 'State of Sound Report' and discuss the implications of the changing consumer preferences in audio and how it relates to hearing health. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest episodes each week, and follow This Week in Hearing on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Tech Spotlight: Using Nanotechnology to Treat Ear & Hearing Disorders: Interview with Otomagnetics CEO, Abhita Batra
September 23, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this week's technology spotlight, Dr. Bob Traynor speaks with Abhita Batra, CEO and Director of Otomagnetics. The company, a University of Maryland College Park spin-out, is developing a non-invasive method to deliver drugs and other therapeutic payloads to inner and middle ear compartments, to the eye, and into the skin. The inner ear is behind the blood-labyrinth barrier – vessels that supply blood to the inner ear have walls that are impermeable to most drug molecules, and thus it is...
010 - Public Health and Hearing Loss: What Professionals Need to Know. Interview with Dr. Nick Reed
September 21, 2021 14:51 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBIn a 1-hour conversation, Nick Reed, AuD, PhD, discusses what hearing care professionals need to know about public health and hearing loss. In a wide-ranging interview with Brian Taylor, Reed, who is a research audiologist and assistant professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine discusses why hearing loss of gradual onset in adults is not a benign condition and how hearing care professionals can play a more active role in improving the overall health of ad...
009 - GN Hearing CEO, Gitte Aabo, Discusses Launch of New Jabra Elite Plus Earbuds for People with Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss
September 14, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBDr. Bob Traynor talks with GN Hearing CEO, Gitte Aabo, about the company's planned launch of the Jabra Elite Plus. The pair discuss the reasons why the company is planning the launch, why they have chosen to utilize the Jabra brand instead of ReSound, and how the company envisions the devices being sold to consumers with hearing loss.
008 - Understanding the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact: Development, Benefits and Limitations
September 07, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBLicensed audiologists will soon have the opportunity to practice in-person and through telepractice across state lines because of an occupational licensure compact that has been in development since 2017. The Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) is a cooperative agreement enacted into law by participating states to facilitate the interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology, while also maintaining public protection. This Week in Hearing host,...
007 - Hearing Healthcare: How Do We Meet Consumers Where They Are? Interview with Rick Rutter, VP Marketing at Hear.com
August 31, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBRick Rutter, VP of Marketing at hear.com, is this week’s guest on This Week in Hearing. Rick is not only an industry executive, but also suffers from hearing loss. Rick provides a first-hand insight on “where do we meet the consumer?” based on his delayed journey to using hearing aids to overcome his hearing loss difficulties, along with his thoughts on topics such as barriers to treatment, direct-to-consumer products, and service provisions.
006 - Hearing Healthcare: How Do We Meet Consumers Where They Are? Interview with Kate Carr, President of HIA
August 24, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB“How do we meet consumer where they are?” is the theme of this week’s video podcast on This Week in Hearing. Host, Amyn Amlani, is joined by special guest, Kate Carr, President of the Hearing Industries Association, where they discuss topics such as, (i) barriers to adoption of hearing care service and technology, and (ii) legislative, regulatory, reimbursement, and service delivery factors that have the potential to narrow the gap between consumer perceptions and the professional and indust...
Tech Spotlight: Redux. Interview with Matt Hay and Al Turri
August 19, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBDespite many improvements and innovations in improving the moisture-resistance of hearing devices, such as nanocoating and improved case sealing, moisture issues still remain a significant cause of hearing device malfunction for hearing aid and cochlear implant users. In this week’s Technology Spotlight, host Dr. Bob Traynor speaks with Matt Hay, director of audiology sales for Redux, and Dr. Al Turri, the Director of Audiology for The Villages in central Florida. They discuss how the Redu...
005 - Leveraging AI for Next-Generation Hearing Enhancement: Knowles and Chatable Partnership
August 16, 2021 22:49 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn recent surveys, up to 60% of hearables users said they would find conversational enhancement desirable. Such large percentages mean people who do not measure as having hearing loss also wish to hear others better in noisy situations. Meeting this need calls for AI-based speech enhancement, but until the present time it has not been possible to incorporate effective, low-latency algorithms directly into hearables. Then came twin announcements from Chatable and Knowles describing that such...
004 - Understanding Your Value & Leveraging Collaborative Negotiation in the Audiology Workplace - Kaila Howard, AuD, Riley DeBacker, AuD & PhD, Ashley Hughes, AuD
August 10, 2021 15:54 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBGuests: Kaila Howard, AuD & Riley DeBacker, AuD PhD Host: Ashley Hughes, AuD In this week's segment of This Week in Hearing, host Ashley Hughes, AuD, chats with Kaila Howard, AuD, and Riley DeBacker, AuD, PhD – two recent Audiology graduates – about the importance of collaborative negotiations throughout one's career in hearing healthcare. During this episode, the three discuss: 1) Their own personal experiences while negotiating during their first job interviews upon graduating 2...
003 - Hearing Aid Delivery: Leasing and Subscription Models - Jim Kothe, Dan Quall and Bob Traynor
August 03, 2021 16:07 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBGuests: Jim Kothe, Head of Sales for Whisper Hearing; Dan Quall, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Fuel Medical Moderator: Dr. Bob Traynor, Consultant and Professor of Audiology Dr. Bob Traynor interviews Jim Kothe, Head of Sales for Whisper Hearing and Dan Quall, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Fuel Medical, on the growing popularity of offering lease or subscription plans for patients to acquire hearing aids. They discuss the benefits to the patients and the practices by offer...
002 - Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act (MAASA): How Would it Impact Professionals and Patients? - Alicia Spoor, AuD & Amyn Amlani, PhD
July 28, 2021 01:43 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBGuest: Alicia Spoor - Audiologist & Owner of Designer Audiology Moderator: Amyn Amlani - Audiology Professor and Consultant at Otolithic Consulting The Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act (MAASA) is a bi-partisan-sponsored legislative bill—written and endorsed with a unified professional voice—that was introduced to the US House of Representatives on March 3, 2021, and to the US Senate on May 19, 2021. In the segment, This Week in Hearing, host Amyn Amlani, PhD, chats with Alici...
001 - The Impact of Consumer Audio on Hearing Hearing Healthcare - Brent Edwards, Andy Bellavia & Dave Kemp
July 28, 2021 01:26 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBGuests: Brent Edwards, Director of the National Acoustics Lab; Andy Bellavia, Director of Business Development at Knowles Corp Moderator: Dave Kemp, Director of Business Development at Oaktree Products For the inaugural episode of This Week in Hearing, Dave Kemp interviews Brent Edwards, Ph.D, director of National Acoustic Labs, and Andy Bellavia, Director of Market Development for Knowles Corp. They discuss the blurring line between consumer audio and traditional hearing aids, and the pot...