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Research: Our Reality fellow audiologists during the poster reception on Friday. During this time, four posters were selected for the James Jerger Award for Excellence in Student Research. These awards are funded by the AAA Foundation with an anonymous gift. This year, the awards go to Lindsey Rentmeester, AuD, from Vanderbilt University; Karla Quinones, BA, and Jason Sanchez from Northwestern University; Brandon Fluegel from the University of South Florida; and Camila Delecrode, from Sao Paulo State University. Today kicks off early with the Annual Academy Membership Meeting at 7:30 am in Room 222A. President Bettie Borton will brief members on Academy initiatives, advocacy efforts, and decision-making processes. Have a little breakfast and connect with the board on issues important to you, your profession, and your Academy. Done with breakfast? Check out some amazing featured sessions, starting at 8:30 am and 10:30 am, on hearing aids in review, aural rehabilitation, genetics, balance and brain injuries, and translating research to reality. Then, make sure you get your seat for Trivia Bowl (sponsored in part by Siemens). This year’s event starts at 12:30 pm. With a nice lunch, open bar, and lots of laughs, Trivia Bowl is a great way to end your conference experience. Remember, CEUs from AudiologyNOW! 2014 must be entered by Thursday, April 10, 2014 (both for Academy and ASHA CEUs). Have a great convention and safe journey home. We hope to see you next year at AudiologyNOW! 2015, March 25–28, in San Antonio, TX. 

Contents Daily Horoscopes.......................................2

Audiology Solutions Network.....................5

ICD-10-CM Update....................................3

Rebus Puzzle.............................................5

Best in Show..............................................3

Orlando Science Fair Winners....................6

First-Time Attendee Profiles........................4

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Angela Shoup, AAA Foundation Board Chair (far left) and Valerie Johns, Plural Publishing (far right) with Student Research Forum presenters. Front row, left to right: Sarah Laurello, University of Northern Colorado; Vijayalakshmi Easwar, MSc, Western University; Jennifer Gonzalez, University of Connecticut. Back Row, left to right: Reaghan Albert, BS, University of Northern Colorado; Jason Galster, PhD, Research Podium Chair; Laura Street, MA, Washington University in St. Louis

Lindsey Rentmeester, AuD, from Vanderbilt University (center) shares her poster on Objective Measures of Fatigue in Children With and Without Hearing Loss. Angela Shoup, PhD, (left) chair of the AAA Foundation Board, and Therese Walden, AuD, chair of Research, Clinical, and Teaching Posters Subcommittee, congratulate her on the James Jerger Award for Excellence in Student Research.

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e hope you have enjoyed the conference so far, as the last few days have been jam-packed with sessions and activities. Thursday’s Honors and Awards Banquet was an inspiring event celebrated by almost 300 guests and sponsored in part by Phonak. It was a true privilege to recognize the individuals who have dedicated their lives to improving the field of audiology. Thursday night also featured the ABA Open House Certificant Mixer; for the second time, this event (sponsored by Audigy Group) honored those individuals who have taken that extra step to voluntarily become board certified in audiology, certified in pediatric audiology, or certified in cochlear implants. Certificants appreciated this event and truly enjoyed the evening with drinks and appetizers, and of course, a chance to meet and network with other opinion leaders. Yesterday, we hosted the 2014 Student Research Forum, where five graduate students in audiology and/or recent audiology graduates presented 10-minute summaries of their research. This year’s participants included Reaghan Albert (cVemp Measures in Adolescents), Vijayalakshmi Easwar, MSc (Speech-Evoked Envelope Following Responses as an Objective Aided Outcome Measure), Jennifer Gonzalez (OnsetOffset N1-P2 Response Comparisons: A Possible Index for Tinnitus Verification), Sarah Laurello, BA (Attitudes of Audiologists Toward Individuals with Multiple Disabilities), and Laura Street, MA (Proliferation Patterns in Zebrafish Neuromasts Following Cisplatin Toxicity). Thank you to the AAA Foundation and Plural Publishing for their underwriting support of this forum. Also on the research front, poster presenters shared their knowledge and findings with their

Audiology: An Editorial Journey By James Jerger, PhD

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Editorial Staff Amy Miedema, CAE, Executive Editor Suzi van der Sterre, Senior Graphic Designer

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Daily Horoscopes Aries (March 21–April 20) A fellow audiologist comes to you in a dream. The message he brings is vital to your understanding of something big that’s coming up soon.

Libra (24 September–23 October) It’s the Great Debate that makes you light up today, so don’t worry about any setbacks or big-picture stresses.

Angela Chandler, Marketing Manager Kevin Willmann, Editorial Assistant Marco Bovo, Web Manager Marshall Boomer, The YGS Group, Advertising Sales Photography by Jerry Roberts and David Roberts. © Copyright 2014 by the American Academy of Audiology. All rights reserved. American Academy of Audiology 11480 Commerce Park Drive Suite 220 Reston, VA 20191 www.audiology.org

Taurus (21 April–21 May) A new audiologist friend is getting even closer to you—It’s a good day to cement that friendship.

Gemini (22 May–21 June) Your energy at AudiologyNOW! better for reflection and careful planning than for writing or gossiping.

Cancer (22 June–22 July) Your ability to read people is enhanced today, so make sure that you’re attending a business practice session.

Leo (23 July–22 August) A particular session captures your mind at some point today. Just let it flow through you rather than trying to analyze what it’s trying to do.

Virgo (23 August–23 September) This is a bad time to take on new work—your energy is better spent networking with new friends.

Scorpio (24 October–22 November) Your amazing personal energy is reshaping your world a bit, and attending the overview of ASD session should make a positive difference.

Sagittarius (23 November–21 December) Listen carefully when people start talking about old times at the Trivia Bowl—you can learn quite a lot.

Capricorn (22 December –20 January) Compassion runs deeply within you, and today it comes out in a big way for you in the learning more about genetics.

Aquarius (21 January –19 February) Show the light of your goodwill by helping another attendee find her way to a session.

Pisces (20 February –20 March) Your energy is perfect for trying out new things, such as the Grand Rounds on Aural Rehabilitation.

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Get Ready for ICD-10-CM By Alison Ediger and Virginia Ramachandran

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his brief Q&A is designed to help audiologists become familiar with the ICD-10-CM coding system before the compliance date of October 1, 2014.

To whom do the ICD-10-CM codes apply?

The use of common coding is mandated in the Transactions and Code Sets Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This means that the use of the ICD10-CM coding system applies to all entities which are covered by HIPAA. In other words, it applies to nearly all of us.

When are we doing this?

The most important date to keep in mind for the transition to ICD-10-CM is October 1, 2014. This is the final implementation deadline. To facilitate an easier transition prior to the final deadline, preparatory milestones should be considered. Excellent timelines and suggestions for phasing in use of ICD-10-CM codes can be found on the Academy’s website.

What do these new codes look like?

The codes most commonly used in audiology practice will be found in Chapter 8 of the ICD10-CM manual, Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process. Examples of the new codes for sensorineural hearing loss are listed below.

sensorineural hearing loss. The character following the decimal point specifies the type of hearing loss. Values of 0–2 are used for conductive hearing loss. Values of 3–5 are used for sensorineural loss, and values of 6–8 are used for mixed losses. The final character specifies the laterality of the dysfunction with 1 used for the right, 2 for the left and 3 for bilateral dysfunction. Another example of the new codes is the inclusion of codes specific to ototoxic hearing loss. Again, the laterality of the disorder is inherent to the code. H91.01 Ototoxic hearing loss, right ear H91.02 Ototoxic hearing loss, left ear H91.03 Ototoxic hearing loss, bilateral The laterality available in ICD-10-CM also applies to the new vestibular codes. For example: H81.1 Benign paroxysmal vertigo H81.10 Benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear H81.11

Benign paroxysmal vertigo, right ear

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Benign paroxysmal vertigo, left ear

H81.13 Benign paroxysmal vertigo, bilateral H90.3 Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral H90.4 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side H90.41 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side H90.42 Sensorineural hearing loss unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side In this example, the first three characters “H90” are used to represent either conductive or

The same pattern applies for the codes for Ménière’s disease, another of our common vestibular diagnoses.

To assist clinicians with the transition, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control have developed tools known as general equivalence mappings (GEMs). These instruments help to translate ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes and vice versa. Although not a substitute from learning to use ICD-10-CM codes, they may ease the transition to the new coding system.

Final Thoughts

The ICD-10 coding system has been adopted by many industrialized countries already and provides important and needed updates from the ICD-9 coding system. While the change may seem overwhelming, it is hoped that the information in this article, as well as the excellent resources available on the Academy and CMS Web sites, will aid audiologists in making the transition. NOTE: This text was excerpted from an article that will appear in the May/June issue of Audiology Today magazine. Please be sure to read the full article for additional details! 

auction4audiology Running now through Saturday, March 29 at 12:00 pm ET, the auction features over 100 items up for grabs. Bid EARly and often, because proceeds benefit the AAA Foundation!

Lot 153: $100 in Target Gift Cards Donated by: University of Florida Student Academy of Audiology and University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign Student Academy of Audiology Leading Bid: $105 Lot 184: 12 Month Pig Next Door “Bacon of the Month” Club Subscription Donated by: Arkansas Academy of Audiology Leading Bid: $200 Lot 132: Linx Fusion Headphones Donated by: Able Planet Leading Bid: $125 Bids as of Friday, March 28, 2014 at 5:00 pm.

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H81.0 Ménière’s disease Labyrinthine hydrops Ménière’s syndrome or vertigo H81.01

Ménière’s disease, right ear

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Ménière’s disease, left ear

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Ménière’s disease, bilateral

H81.09 Ménière’s disease, unspecified ear

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First-Time Attendee Profiles Ana Caballero Logan, UT

Sara Rittweger Madison, WI

What prompted you to attend?

What prompted you to attend?

My mom is an audiologist and has attended conventions in the past. This conference is a great opportunity to learn from different areas offered and it represents how wonderful our profession is.

On the first day of AuD graduate school orientation at University of Wisconsin, one of my new classmates recommended, “You need to go to the national Academy conference—AudiologyNOW! It’s awesome!” I heard about unique type of energy that only comes along when surrounded by individuals that share a common passion.

What are you looking forward to most? I am very interested in learning new technologies available in hearing aids and cochlear implants as well as finding options for humanitarian events.

What sessions do you plan on attending? I want to attend the SAA Conference and any other student educational sessions, I think this will be a huge opportunity to learn and meet other SAA students.

What are you looking forward to most? I am looking forward to meeting audiologists and other graduate students from all over the country. I hope that attending the conference will allow me to grow as a clinician.

What sessions do you plan on attending? When briefly skimming the schedule, a module called Humanitarian Audiology: Are You Making a Difference? caught my eye. This is an area of the field that I am extremely interested in.

David Flynn, AuD Lansdale, PA What prompted you to attend?

I’m a new audiologist in private practice and this conference will enable me to bring back new information in that area.

What are you looking forward to most? I am looking forward to learning about the latest advancements in our field, as well as meeting and talking with other audiologists.

What sessions do you plan on attending? Some of the presentations I am interested in attending are the Grand Rounds: Adult Diagnostics, ReSound LiNX, Lyric, AuD, Student’s Perception on IP, and others. I am interested in advancing my knowledge and skillset in a private practice setting.

Michael Blackburn Evanston, IL What prompted you to attend?

I have been serving on the executive board of my local SAA chapter and wish to learn more about the Academy and meet other students and members.

What are you looking forward to most?

Having a chance to discuss the latest research and clinical practice with other professionals in this field. I am looking forward to meeting students and audiologists from around the country and learning about their individual experiences in school and the clinic.

What sessions do plan on attending?

Some standouts are cerumen management and introduction to intraoperative monitoring. These are topics that are not covered extensively in AuD programs and I am looking forward to learning from experts in the field. 

Celebrate the SoundS of your life

May is Better Hearing Month The American Academy of Audiology wants to help you celebrate. Visit www.audiology.org, search keywords “Better Hearing” to access tools you can use such as an e-mail header, e-advertising, posters, computer wallpaper, and more.

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Search, Find, and Connect with Industry Suppliers

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ith nearly 7,000 hearing healthcare professionals attending the AudiologyNOW! conference this week, finding the time to visit each exhibitor your practice needs can be a challenge. Connections are important with any business partner, that’s why the American Academy of Audiology introduced the Audiology Solutions Network (ASN) in early 2013 to help connect attendees with solution providers and AudiologyNOW! exhibitors all year-long. The ASN provides nearly 75 hearing healthrelated categories, including more than 200 suppliers for users to explore. Inside each category, users will find specific information on companies who provide matching products and services. Practice Building, as an example, yields results from software companies to battery programs. Inside each company profile, a user can search the company’s Web site,

contact information, and scope of services. Organizations who list their profile in the ASN can enhance their profile to include higher search results and provide deeper resources for each user. These features can include: product and service images and links, webcast programming, case studies and articles, staff bios and contact sheets, social media, video, and more. Kathy Landon, vice president of branding for Sonic, a hearing aid manufacturer listed in ASN and a continued AudiologyNOW! exhibitor, shares her thoughts on ASN: “Audiology Solutions Network provides a valuable way for Sonic to interact with Academy members all year. ASN makes it so convenient for us to highlight new products, new technologies and features, and share useful information with the entire audiology profession. The fact that the system makes it easy for people looking

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Orlando Science Fair Winners Attend AN!

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n March 15, 2014, the local Orlando Science Center hosted a regional science fair for middle and high school students. Every year, members of the audiology community participate in judging a science fair in the host city of AudiologyNOW! Holly Totten-Crawford, AuD, and Teresa Shipman, AuD, both Academy members, were special judges for the science fair competition this year. The winning group included Angel DeRose, Sabrina Mai, and Milton Zhang, who all attend Crooms Academy of Information Technology. They developed and presented “The Application of Carbon Nanotubes in the Creation of Viable Liquid Adhesive.” The students were inspired by a technology that synthesizes materials and creates fixes for everyday wiring issues. They chose nanotubes as their subject because they believe nanotubes are the next best thing in advancing technology and research. Some suggestions they gave were microchips, anything with wiring, and after attending AudiologyNOW!, they see potential with hearing technology. The team explained that they mixed glue with “carbon nanotubes” to create an adhesive with conductive capabilities. They tested the material with two copper wires; instead of soldering wires together they painted the two wires together with the adhesive and were able to light a bulb. The group thinks that this technology can evolve to produce a product that has selfhealing properties. Following the photo session with Academy Foundation board members, Academy President Bettie Borton, and Academy Past President Deb Carlson, our winners toured the Audiology Solutions exhibit floor and were introduced to the audiology industry. Each student expressed interest in a career in the hearing industry. One student mentioned that he wanted to be a mechanical engineer originally; now he is interested in sound engineering. Each team member will receive a $100 prize courtesy of the American Academy of Audiology Foundation. 

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