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by Rebecca Steinke

Audiology Online Course Series – Foundations of Baha® Implants

May 21, 2019
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Cochlear is excited to offer a new Audiology Online course series: Foundations of Baha® Implants. This 3-part educational program is designed for audiologists who are new to working with Cochlear™ Baha Systems and covers the fundamentals of Baha technology, as well as candidate selection and programming considerations. These CEU- accredited courses are each 1-hour long, delivered live via Audiology Online.

Foundations of Baha Implants: Baha 5 Technology

Presented by Mirelis Moreno

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 @ 12:00pm EDT

After attending this course, participants will be able to list the features and benefits of Baha Systems, including Baha 5 sound processors. They will be provided with information about choosing sound processors and accessories for patients based on pre-operative testing. 

 

Foundations of Baha Implants: Candidacy

Presented by Mary Beth O’Sullivan

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 @ 12:00pm EDT

After attending this course, participants will be able to determine if someone is a candidate for Baha systems, including the Baha Connect and Baha Attract Systems. Topics will include testing for candidacy, counseling potential candidates and demonstrating Baha systems.

 

Foundations of Baha Implants: Fitting Baha Sound Processors

Presented by Bryan McDonald, Au.D.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 @ 12:00pm EDT

After attending this course, participants will be able to fit Baha 5 sound processors to patients with Baha Connect and Baha Attract implants. Topics will include surgical aftercare, connecting the device, programming considerations and follow up care.

Please visit the Audiology Online registration page to sign up and learn more about what CEUs/Hours are offered per course.

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July 20, 2023

The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) is an organization with a dedication to increasing awareness and access to cochlear implantation and eliminating barriers to this treatment option. Each year, the ACI Alliance hosts a conference that brings together clinicians, surgeons, scientists and advocates to share the latest research and work together to support the organization’s efforts.  This year, the CI2023 conference was held in Dallas, June 7-10.

Cochlear™ hosted two symposia during the conference. The first symposium focused on the future of patient-centered cochlear implant care, and how our industry can continue to deliver excellent outcomes while ensuring new patients have access to timely cochlear implant care. We were accompanied by an outstanding panel of professionals who shared their findings and experiences in these focus areas.  Joining us at the podium were:

David Friedmann, MD – NYU Langone Health

Rene Gifford, PhD – Vanderbilt University

Abraham Jacob, MD – Center for Neurosciences

Rebecca Lewis, AuD – Pacific Neuroscience Institute

Molly Smeal, AuD – University of Miami

Courtney Voelker, MD – Pacific Neuroscience Institute

Cochlear’s Exhibit Booth was unlike any booth experience we’ve ever offered! Professionals had the chance to step inside a virtual coffee shop to experience the impact of ForwardFocus and how this feature can benefit patients. Throughout the exhibit, visitors had the opportunity to demo the new Cochlear™ Nucleus® Smart App with Bimodal Control and experience our Connected Care services, including Remote Assist, Remote Check and SmartNav. 

Additionally, our colleagues with AuraCast offered demonstrations of this incredible technology and professionals were able to experience the ease and convenience that this groundbreaking Bluetooth® technology may be able to provide in the future for Cochlear Nucleus 8 Sound Processor recipients. With a simple touch of a button, they were able to change streaming options from a television, to a laptop, a simulated airport gate announcement and more. 

Check out the video on LinkedIn to see the full booth exhibit!

We wrapped up the conference with our second symposium which focused on the technological, surgical, clinical and audiological practices that contribute to a lifetime of hearing performance. Once again, we were joined by phenomenal panel of experts. This included presentations from:

Karen Gordon, PhD – University of Toronto & SickKids

Akira Ishiyama, MD – UCLA

Kristen Lewis, AuD – Saint Luke’s Hospital Midwest Ear Institute

Alejandro Rivas, MD – University Hospitals

Matthew Shew, MD – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

It was a brilliant conference featuring incredible research from more colleagues than we could possibly cover in a single post. We hope to see you next July at CI2024 in Vancouver! Details here: https://ci2024vancouver.org/

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Professional perspectives: A closer look at remote care solutions

August 4, 2020

During a recent live webinar, a panel of audiology professionals shared their experiences with Cochlear’s remote service solutions. The panel discussion is now available as a standalone [downloadable] audio file, accessible below.

Dr. Mila Duke, Dr. Regina Presley and Dr. Melissa Anderson discuss remote care implementation in the evolving telehealth landscape. During the Q&A, the panel applies their breadth of clinical care experience to optimize Cochlear’s Remote Care solutions for their patients.

These experts examine the need for audiologists to be recognized as telehealth providers, especially regarding troubleshooting and counseling. Further, they review the patient benefits, as well as the cost and time savings associated with Cochlear Link as clinics strive to meet the demands of increasing service requests that parallel efficiency challenges.

Additionally, Dr. Presley carefully considers the call for streamlined services and protocols following the COVID pandemic. In her experience, Remote Check (not live yet) can keep patients and professionals conveniently connected, quicken patient monitoring and supplement professional insight. She notes that even in a newer telehealth environment, less tech savvy patients shouldn’t be discounted from utilizing remote services.

Cochlear Link, Remote Check and Remote Programming create an environment for clinicians to pinpoint urgent patient needs and prioritize accordingly.

Listen now to hear more!

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About Remote Check

Remote Check is designed to be a convenient, at-home testing tool that allows Cochlear recipients with a Cochlear™ Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor to complete a series of hearing tests from their compatible iOS device using the Nucleus Smart App.* Results are then sent remotely to the recipient’s clinic for review by their clinician. The clinician can review the results by logging into their myCochlear Clinic professional portal, where they can access a comprehensive overview of their patient’s hearing health. Remote Check is designed to provide a snapshot of a patient’s hearing health so a clinician can quickly determine whether a patient is progressing well, or whether further clinical intervention is required.**

Remote Check is intended for ages 6 and older. The Remote Check feature is only visible and accessible if the feature is enabled by a clinician. Clinicians should consider the suitability of the feature before enabling Remote Check.

For more information on services and telehealth solutions, watch our full Remote Care webinar.

The Cochlear Nucleus 7 Sound Processor is compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Apple, the Apple logo, FaceTime, Made for iPad logo, Made for iPhone logo, Made for iPod logo, iPhone, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Cochlear Nucleus Smart App is available on App Store and Google Play. For complete smartphone compatibility information, please visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility.

App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Android and Google Play are registered trademarks of Google Inc.The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.

* To use Remote Check, a patient requires: latest version of the Nucleus Smart App (Remote Check is part of this App) running on a compatible Apple device (iPhone or iPod Touch); Nucleus 7 Sound Processors with implant models: CI24RE, CI512, CI513, CI522, CI532, CI612, CI622 and CI632; compatible firmware on the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor (4.1.3.3 or later). A clinician requires access to Cochlear’s secure web-based myCochlear.com Professional Portal to access and review patient results. The recommended browser for accessing the Professional Portal is Google Chrome. A clinician also requires Custom Sound 5.1 or later software to upgrade the patient’s firmware to enable access to Remote Check. For sound processor and app compatibility information, visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility.

** Remote Check does not replace clinical care and does not involve remote programming of the sound processor.

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