The Academy regularly publishes news articles with information about advocacy efforts, coding and reimbursement, events, and other important information for audiologists. You can find these articles below. For media articles about the Academy and its members, please click on Academy in the News. For other audiology-related news items, please click on Audiology in the News.

Government Relations News

Virginia and Arkansas Enact Legislation to Join Audiology Interstate Licensure Compact

Virginia and Arkansas recently enacted legislation making them the 24th and 25th states to join the Audiology and…

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HHS and FTC Announce Expansion of Operations to Tackle Challenges in Cybersecurity, Technology, and Privacy

HHS and FTC Announce Expansion of Operations to Tackle Challenges in Cybersecurity, Technology, and Privacy

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the expansion…

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HHS Releases Health-Care Cybersecurity Guide

HHS Releases Health-Care Cybersecurity Guide

On March 8, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a cybersecurity implementation guide to assist public and…

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The American Academy of Audiology Releases Position Statement on Early Identification of Cytomegalovirus in Newborns

The American Academy of Audiology Releases Position Statement on Early Identification of Cytomegalovirus in Newborns

The “American Academy of Audiology Position Statement on Early Identification of Cytomegalovirus in Newborns” was published on March…

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Remedying Healthcare Workforce Shortages

Academy Provides Recommendations to Congress on Remedying Health-Care Workforce Shortages

The American Academy of Audiology responded to a request for information issued by the Senate Health, Education, Labor,…

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Minnesota Becomes First State to Screen for Viral Infection Connected to Newborn Hearing Loss

Minnesota Becomes First State to Screen for Viral Infection Connected to Newborn Hearing Loss

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) became the first state in the nation to screen all newborns for…

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