The Ida Institute is continuing its work with tele-audiology, this time with a presentation to a group of audiology students at the Lund University International Summer School in Sweden. The five-hour workshop was intended to get the students excited about using tele-audiology now and inspire them about future possibilities.
The workshop was given by Ida Institute Senior Anthropologist Hans Henrik Philipsen and Project Manager Ena Nielson. They began the day by having the students reflect on what they had already learned about tele-health and what prospects they were most excited about. The pair showed the students videos from the VA and TeleCare Nord to demonstrate how tele-health is being practiced today within and outside of audiology.
The students were introduced to Ida’s Vision 2020 process and the role that tele-health plays in becoming a Hearing Care Manager of the Future. A big focus was placed on tele-health’s ability to extend the hearing care journey before and after audiology appointments, allowing the audiologist to offer more personalized, flexible care, even if the clinician and patient are not in the same room.
Students also got a sneak peak at the Ida’s forthcoming tele-health platform by role-playing while using our soon-to-be released online tools. These tools were used as inspiration for the students, who were then asked to brainstorm ideas for new tele-health tools for different parts of the clinical journey. By considering tools and methods that haven’t been invented yet, the audiologists of the future begin thinking about the audiology practice they want to see in the future.
Ida will be launching its tele-health platform later this year. Check back soon for updates!