Hearing aid real-ear verification: You owe it to your patients!

Course introduction:
The use of probe-microphone measures to verify prescriptive fitting targets has been a part of Audiology Best Practice for decades. Unfortunately, a large percent of patients still do not receive this critical testing when they purchase hearing aids. This seminar reviews the negative consequences that commonly occur when probe-mic verification is not conducted, with guidance how to implement this testing into your practice.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this seminar the participants will be able to:
• Describe the limitations of manufacturer’s proprietary fittings
• Describe the limitations of relying on software simulations of real-ear output
• Describe the how real-ear verification can impact patient satisfaction

CEUs:
Natus Medical Incorporated is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of .1 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy’s Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.