#  Moving from HAEs to CNAs

**Presentation Date:** 18 October 2020

**Duration:** 3:16:58

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With over-the-counter hearing aids coming to market soon and as insurance companies move to an outcome-based payment system, audiologists can differentiate their practice by providing a communication needs assessment to patients. By looking at the whole-person along with the entire scope of audiology, providers can recommend a comprehensive communication plan of care, which may include amplification, aural rehabilitation, tinnitus treatment, and hearing protection, among other services. Moving away from the classic hearing aid evaluation (HAE) to a communication needs assessment (CNA) will also show the value of the audiologist’s expertise and cost. Learn what questionnaires, screening tools, and testing measures will provide data to make a thorough recommendation and move your HAE beyond a widget, to a true CNA.

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**Speaker:** Alicia Spoor, Au.D.