Audiology Today May/June 2021

We can model our discussions on civil discourse to create a space for safe dialogue.

Successful symbiotic relationships between audiologists and otolaryngologists rely on the realization that we are two clinicians working on the same team.

The most common genetic cause of auditory neuropathy is insufficient production of a protein called otoferlin, which is expressed in cochlear inner hair cells and enables communication with the auditory nerve.

The disciplines of audiology and speech-language pathology are naturally aligned. We work in similar settings and with similar populations, often with the goal of similar functional outcomes.

While creating greater interprofessional collaboration, health-care providers should look for ways to make the patient experience as seamless as possible.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) places great emphasis on outcomes measures that are intended to influence patient-care delivery and current and future provider reimbursement.