Chicago Hearing Care

06/30/2023

https://fb.watch/ltSGedDrmY/?mibextid=cr9u03

03/18/2023

The third Medical Spanish for Audiologists course starts in one month - April 18th!
1.6 AAA CEUs, 8 pre-recorded webinars, 8 live sessions with guest Spanish speaking patients.
Register here! 👇🏼

Medical Spanish for Audiologists is an 8-week course designed to help clinical audiologists bring language concordance to the clinical encounter when working with Spanish speaking patients and families. Together we are advancing audiological care for the Hispanic/Latino community.

03/08/2023

Happy Women’s Day!
May all women have opportunities and achieve their dreams!
We strive to be a place where AuD students gain experience and skills to serve their patients and live rewarding careers!

03/08/2023

Dr. Ullauri will present the second webinar in this series!

Presented in Partnership with American Cochlear Implant Alliance

03/03/2023

Please join us in welcoming Lydia Hernandez as our new office manager!

Lydia brings years of experience working with families with children with hearing loss across Illinois. Lydia graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor degree in Liberal Studies from the University of Illinois at Springfield. Her daughter was diagnosed with hearing loss at the age of 4, since then she has taken an active role in providing guidance to families with children with hearing loss. Prior to joining Chicago Hearing Care, Lydia was a Spanish speaking Parent Guide for Illinois Guide by Your Side, an organization supporting families of children recently diagnosed with hearing loss. In 2020, she joined the Illinois Hands & Voices Board of Directors. Lydia currently holds the position of Vice President of the Illinois Hands & Voices Board of Directors. Her efforts focus on improving and enhancing the support services Spanish speaking families receive in the State of Illinois. She also leads the Junior Board of Directors for the chapter.

03/03/2023

Checkout our newsletter!

Our spring newsletter has great information on new clinical trials, OTC hearing aids, and new cochlear implant criteria. Don't miss it!

03/03/2023

Happy World Hearing Day!
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for ear & hearing care for ALL! We must make this a reality!
One of the key messages today:
We must raise awareness in communities about the importance of ear and hearing care and encourage people to SEEK SERVICES!

Find an and get your hearing checked!

02/14/2023

What a fantastic video to share with families of children with hearing loss! Hearing First

If you just found out your baby is deaf or hard of hearing and you’re not sure of your next steps, this video is for you! It may feel overwhelming but you’re...

01/31/2023

How Much Do Cochlear Implants Cost?

01/20/2023

Great points!

Naama's Blog addresses issues at the heart of the rehabilitation process that are reflected in everyday life.

Her latest entry focuses on the difficulty many people with hearing loss have understanding the speech of people with a foreign accent.

Read the full blog at https://www.acialliance.org/blogpost/1334356/483105/Understanding-Foreign-Accented-English

Find previous entries at https://www.acialliance.org/page/AdultRehab

01/03/2023

Great news!

A recent CMS final rule expanded coverage for under Medicare. Learn more about this important gain in access to CI care for older adults. American Cochlear Implant Alliance http://ow.ly/S3NX50MfuZM

12/15/2022

A recent meta-analysis and systematic review published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (Yeo et al., 2022) found that use of...

07/08/2022

Great news!!! Thank you American Cochlear Implant Alliance for supporting these efforts!

NEWS: We are pleased to announce that on July 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published details on its proposed coverage expansion for cochlear implants. After reviewing the evidence submitted as part of the National Coverage Determination (NCD) process, CMS found that the evidence was sufficient to determine that cochlear implantation may be covered for a broader spectrum of hearing loss.

This change was sought early on by the newly organized ACI Alliance with a multi-center study to explore and document outcomes in older adults who had more residual hearing than was currently allowed under Medicare coverage criteria. Principal investigators Terry Zwolan PhD, Craig Buchman MD, and John Niparko MD led the effort.

ACI Alliance supports the proposed expansion criteria. There is an opportunity for 30 days to comment (due date August 5). We encourage our members to provide a simple statement acknowledging the thorough work of CMS and supporting the expansion criteria decision as presented.

*Submit comments at www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/national-submit-public-comment.aspx?DocID=306&commentDocType=nca&fromPage=pmemo&proposed=Y

*Read the full announcement at www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/ncacal-decision-memo.aspx?proposed=Y&NCAId=306

04/08/2022

Last week Dr. Ullauri attended the American Academy of Audiology Conference . She presented on Wednesday and on Thursday she joined Plural Publishing, Inc. to meet participants and sign some books :)

04/08/2022

Dr. Ullauri and Dr. Brian Taylor at This Week In Hearing discuss available tools to advance hearing care for the Latino/Hispanic Community.
https://youtu.be/NaMOGLPh5D0

As the U.S. population becomes more diverse, it is imperative for hearing care professionals to provide patient centered care to everyone. Many clinicians ar...

04/08/2022

Vestibular migraine (VM) and Meniere’s Disease (MD) are fairly common diagnoses with established criteria for diagnosis and classification. Benign recurrent vertigo (BPV), although first described in 1979, is lesser known…

01/15/2022

January 11, 2022

12/12/2021

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12/02/2021

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10/19/2021

Great read about your workplace, Covid 19 and hearing loss by Lise Hamlin. Hearing Loss Association of America (Official Page)

“Your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 don’t disappear during a pandemic. Here is important information for workers and employers as offices reopen or provide hybrid (both remote and on site) employment opportunities.”

https://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2021/10000/The_Workplace,_COVID_19,_and_Hearing_Loss.12.aspx

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10/14/2021

Vaccine update: Covid19 booster and flu shots ✅✅

09/16/2021

We are so excited to share Dr. Ullauri’s new book. Please take a look at this overview video.
Plural Publishing, Inc.



https://youtu.be/ma7B4jGo9Pg

Check out this book on the Plural Publishing website: https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publications/audiology-services-in-diverse-communities. -As the popula...

09/09/2021

Hearing loss has been linked to depression and isolation. If someone is concerned about a hearing loss, getting a hearing test is the first step.

08/23/2021

Do you have a cochlear implant amd experience tinnitus. Here are some tips to help you manage your tinnitus!


https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/tinnitus-and-cochlear-implants

Information to help you understand more about tinnitus if you have a cochlear implant or are being assessed for one.

07/28/2021

Tinnitus and COVID 19 FAQ! Excellent information from the British Tinnitus Association.

https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/tinnitus-and-covid19-faq

We know you may have questions about tinnitus and Covid-19. Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.

07/09/2021

Thank you to the Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses for putting these facts together!

07/08/2021

Lower the volume!

Children, teenagers, and young adults are listening to many hours of music daily at volumes exceeding the globally recommended public health limit of 70 decibels of average noise exposure for…

07/03/2021

Happy 4th of July! Keep your ears safe!

Picture from NIOSH. Check this article on safe listening! (Comments section)

07/03/2021

The CDC has a new website for hearing loss! And it looks fantastic, very easy to navigate, and great information to share with patients, families and professionals! Launched July 1 st! Check it out!



https://www.cdc.gov/hearingloss/default.html

CDC information on hearing loss. Hearing loss can be a serious physical disorder caused by noise, aging, disease, and heredity.

06/30/2021

Great chart with fantastic options to help children wear hearing aids consistently!
Please check out full article for details. Link in the comments section.