Published: 28-02-2020 13:40
ensuring the protection of the rights of the data subject. Where necessary, we have entered into the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses with the recipient of the personal data. The EU Commission finds these clauses to provide adequate guarantees for the protection of privacy, basic rights and liberties, as well as for exercising the associated [...] to us via Ida Institute social media platforms. In addition to the above, the different social media platforms collect personal data concerning you through your use of these social media platforms and through the use of cookies and similar technologies, including cookies collected via the social media tools, such as [Facebook Insights, Facebook Pixel [...] deleted 1 year after the specific processing activity is carried out. Certain data may be retained up to 2 years after the specific campaign for documentation purposes. If you would like more detailed information about our retention policy, please contact us by using the contact points in section 2 above. 8. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS Pursuant to the GDPR, as
Published: 28-04-2020 16:42
consider: What stages of the patient journey will you offer services for? Think again about the Circle tool and decide if you want to offer services for all stages or just some of them. This decision will be based on who your clients are and all the requirements and constraints for each of your service options. What are the goals of your new telehealth [...] to service. Things to consider: What is the area your new telehealth offerings will service? Will they be available only within the same region you currently practice in or will the services cross regional or country borders? Do insurance plans and government compensation cover tele-audiology in your area? The region you cover could impact marketing [...] are your clients? Clients at the beginning of their hearing care journey need different types of support and counseling than those who have been managing hearing loss for many years. Use Ida’s Circle tool to assess your clients’ motivation. Think about which tele-audiology services you think are suited to each stage of the patient journey. What types
Published: 16-10-2020 17:46
view this content. Watch as Silva uses My Hearing Explained for Children in an appointment with 12-year-old Johannes My Hearing Explained The adult version of My Hearing Explained for Children ASHA Voices podcast Ida joined our partners at ASHA to discuss the adult version of My Hearing Explained and how it can help hearing care professionals make hearing [...] My Hearing Explained for Children The audiogram is a valuable diagnostic tool, but it can be difficult for young clients and their families to understand. My Hearing Explained will help you relay hearing test results in a way that the whole family can relate to. Perspectives and insights Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. In this [...] this video, Sylva Kuschke shares the advantages of using My Hearing Explained for Children with two of her clients The tool My Hearing Explained for Children Download this tool to share hearing test results in a person-centered way Please accept marketing cookies to view this content. Instructions Watch this short video for a quick overview of how to use
Published: 08-04-2021 12:15
Explore the Future of Hearing Care We can’t plan the future, but we can prepare for it. These resources enable organizations in the audiology sector to do just that. Use the materials below with your colleagues or management team to explore worries about the future, the opportunities it holds, and the steps you may want to take to get ready. Have a [...] engaging dialogue with colleagues about the future of audiology with the five-step Lunch and Chat series. Or dive into a three-hour workshop with your management team to explore how you can prepare your clinic or business for success in the years ahead. What are the benefits? Evaluate the opportunities and risks about the future using four research-based scenarios [...] Snell from the Copenhagen Institute of Futures Studies explains scenario planning and why it helps us prepare for the future The tools Lunch and Chat: Presentation Download the PowerPoint presentation and use it to guide you and your team through the five sessions Lunch and Chat: Facilitator's Guide Download a step-by-step guide to running the lunchtime
Published: 15-06-2021 12:03
Explained to remind Bob and his wife Jean what the hearing test had revealed about Bob’s hearing and combines this with his responses to the online Living Well tool, which the couple had completed prior to the appointment. Bob and Jean are open about the communication problems they have experienced as a result of the hearing loss, about Bob’s behavior changes [...] struggling. Their answers guide the discussion in the appointment, where we also see Priya use My Hearing Explained in conjunction with Living Well to remind the couple what Mr Spurr’s hearing was like when she first tested it. Both Mr and Mrs Spurr are comfortable talking about the communication problems caused by the hearing loss and open to trying [...] his audiologist, believes this is the primary cause of his hearing loss. Mr Spurr had been wearing National Health Service hearing aids for six years before coming to Priya’s clinic and has been seeing her for about a year. Prior to this appointment, we see Mr and Mrs Spurr fill out Living Well online to identify the communication situations where he
Published: 26-10-2021 13:49
My cochlear implant (CI) changed my life for the better I still remember the fear and daunting feeling of the year-long waiting process leading up to my CI. I reached out to the global CI community on Facebook and was met with nothing but encouragement and support from other global users – mainly in the US and Canada. Although we all have a different [...] Be seen Karin Weiser: My journey to hear the world Getting your first hearing aid is quite a big deal. I was 30 and embarrassed about my hearing loss. The first pair I received ended up in a drawer and I returned them to the hospital during a declutter two years later. I was not ready to hear some of the new (painful) sounds in my everyday life. And [...] that? A few years later, I learned from my audiologist that they were the wrong type for my hearing loss. Looking back, I know I also lacked emotional support. Somebody who understood and could resonate with my struggles, feelings and journey. I had been missing this support since I had first discovered my hearing loss at the age of 15. The initial diagnosis
Published: 26-10-2021 13:52
, allowing us to blame them (or the hearing aid itself) for any failures. Years ago, I realized that I too have responsibilities in the process towards better communication and I’ve seen the stunningly positive outcomes when both sides work together to identify and implement a long-term plan of action. A few years ago, audiologist Joanne Deluzio and [...] a book on the client-clinician relationship. Our only qualifications were Joanne’s 30-odd years of being an audiologist and my 40 years of experience of muddling through hearing loss and a mid-life epiphany that morphed into becoming an advocate, writer and public speaker. We would have been ahead of our time if we had actually written the book, but [...] wrong − understanding of the process needed to communicate in a satisfying way. While my job is to contact you for an appointment, it’s your job to get this relationship ball rolling. That may not seem fair, but that’s the way it is. I can’t meet you halfway, because you have the knowledge and the expertise, whereas I have only the life experience. How
Published: 11-03-2022 16:17
Being able to break through the barriers that could potentially obstruct successful outcomes is appropriate for everybody involved.” - Jerusha Shulberg, Audiology Training Manager, CUBEX, London, UK "Ten years of clinical experience in the US showed me that both audiologists and patients could achieve great satisfaction through the person-centered approach [...] shown that person-centered care is good for the professionals delivering it, as well as their patients. Many of these studies also show that the increased job satisfaction that comes from the person-centered approach also leads to higher staff retention. Showing empathy – i.e. listening to and recognizing the other person’s feelings – is a key element [...] help my patients improve their quality of life is what makes me love my job – and person-centered care definitely improves my job satisfaction.” - Sarah Mierau, audiologist at The Hearing Care Partnership, Blackheath, UK
Published: 06-05-2022 10:47
build successful partnerships? Despite a growing consensus about the importance of partnerships in healthcare, research suggests that real understanding of what it takes to build such partnerships – including the roles and responsibilities of each party – is still lacking. And the need is particularly clear in the field of hearing care, which is characterized [...] together towards identifying needs, making decisions, and treating or managing the condition. A successful partnership is built on trust, respect, and an acknowledgment that both parties are experts – the patient brings expertise on their lived experience of their condition and the professional brings their training and professional expertise. Why is it important [...] position paper by the American College of Physicians on the principles for patient and family partnership in care, “patients know themselves better than anyone.” Therefore, “when patients participate, professionals do not have to make assumptions about their needs and preferences.” Instead, working together as equal partners, the professional and patient