HearingHealthMatters Nancy M. Williams Yes & yes. #hearables can improve early adoption & engagement. I agree with Nancy M. Williams. This is an opportunity for #audpeeps to enable early patient adoptiom, engagement & personalisation. #HealthTech #digitalhealth #hearingaids #HearingLoss

With hearing loss considered to be a social determinant of health, Medicare Advantage payers have taken a more comprehensive approach to hearing healthcare over the last five years. And device makers have responded. #socialdeterminantsofhealth #HearingLoss buff.ly/2C1CaND

Given the Medicare Advantage payers’ quiet revolution in addressing hearing healthcare, how have the world’s five global hearing aid manufacturers responded to this market opportunity? In two ways... buff.ly/2qyxFHV #socialdeterminantsofhealth #hearingloss #hearingaids

Medicare Advantage payers recognize that #hearingloss is a widespread social determinant of health. Seniors with untreated hearing loss are more likely to experience social isolation, depression, anxiety, and paranoia. buff.ly/2qyxFHV #socialdeterminantsofhealth

People with hearing loss are individuals too. Their gain preferences for #hearingaids are consistent and yet may differ greatly from the NAL prescription - see @NIDCDdirector's recent NIH post laying out the need for #OTC #Hearing aids. directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/05/17/adv…

Loved Meaghan Thomas's book for children with #hearingloss, "The Heart of Hearing"! If only it had been available when I was diagnosed at age 6. theheartofhearing.org

Had a blast at the CT Hearing Loss Assoc. #Walk4Hearing last weekend! Danced to the song "Footloose" with an #ASL accompaniment. Walked around the lovely Walnut Hill Park with friends. Can't wait for next year!

An excellent piece on how to characterize #hearingloss (it isn't simple!): sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Great news that NYT Wirecutter is testing "PSAPs, hearables, #hearingaids that are accessible via remote care, and early samples of #otc hearing aids.” For more, see this article by Lauren Dragan and andyb_knowles: nytimes.com/wirecutter/blo…

Auditory Insight's research indicates that inconvenience, stigma & discomfort are secondary to overall ability to communicate and surgical risks when deciding to get a #cochlearimplant. Will follow Envoy Medical's trial for its Acclaim Cochlear Implant (based on FDA IDE approval)

Happy to say that our article from last month on barriers to #cochlearimplants for adults had a lot of traction at MedCity News, which covers the business of #innovation in overall #healthcare. @tinachildress medcitynews.com/2022/04/outcom…

A paper that strongly influenced our thinking to Auditory Insight Q4 research note on adult barriers to #cochlearimplants. Shout-out to Sanjana Balanchandra, Anthony M Tolisano, Shafeen Qazi, and Jacob Hunter! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34766941/

Good summary by @AGKootenay of Decibel Therapeutics' positive results from its phase 1b trial of DB-020, a therapy that protects against #hearingloss from chemotherapy. fiercepharma.com/pharma/volume-…

“I had a more and more difficult time giving families the diagnosis of hearing loss…” writes Jane Madell in this moving and perceptive article about how pediatric #audiologists need to recognize their own grief in order to help families with theirs. hearinghealthmatters.org/hearingandkids…

Thanks a lot Nancy M. Williams for coming on the podcast! Nancy's research at Auditory Insight is among my favorite resources to better understand how the hearing health market is evolving. Highly recommend her research notes: auditoryinsight.com/research-notes/

"Much of the conversation revolves around the longstanding and pervasive stigma associated with hearing loss," and Nancy has ideas for overcoming this "major obstacle that impedes so many from treating their hearing loss." << 💯 YES! 👏 Nancy M. Williams via HearingTracker (ty!)

Good to see that Amplifon Hearing Health Care USA is marketing its new app as helping #medicareadvantage plans improve their star ratings via falls management. This #CMSprogram drives plans' quality bonus payment and can often make the difference between plan profitability and loss

The power of analogs! At Auditory Insight, we leverage best practices in analogous industries when creating go-to-market strategy. Hear more in my guest appearance on Future Ear Radio podcast below: futurear.co/2022/07/07/097…

How summoning silence can be a superpower. nytimes.com/2022/07/19/mag…

Don't miss the 2023 Fall Cochlear Implant Meeting on October 23-25 - the perfect opportunity to learn from top hearing professionals. #CochlearImplant #Hearing #CME #MedEd #Audiology #SurgicalMedicine David Haynes Elizabeth Perkins Eben L Rosenthal, MD Register: vumc.org/ent/fallci