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Technology Update Session

Session 2D
The Collaboration Between Patient Empowerment tools, Hearing Healthcare Providers and Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Patient Outcomes
Jodi Sasaki-Miraglia, AuD, Widex USA

Artificial Intelligence (AI) helps shape and influence our daily life.  How did we live without AI?  Leaps in innovation and real-life applications using AI applications in modern hearing healthcare models will be shared to support the end user as well as the hearing healthcare professional.  AI alone still cannot solve the primary compliant of most end users today who have hearing loss which is hearing in noise or hearing in complex listening situations. New data will be shared that evaluates the efficacy of remote microphone (RM) technology in various test conditions at a fixed but farther talker-listener distance than typically used in RM studies.  Immediate clinical applications of the remote microphone findings will be shared with the audience to optimize patient outcomes.

Jodi Sasaki-Miraglia, AuD received her Doctorate degree in Audiology from Salus University.  She has spent the last 20 years of her career working for top global hearing device manufacturers as a Manager of Education & Training, Manager of Audiology Technical support, Sales support, and Practice Management.  Jodi's past positions include working as a Clinical Audiologist at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale and in Audiology Private Practice.  Jodi is a frequent guest lecture at AuD programs and presents at local and national meetings.  Jodi is from Kona, Hawai'i, is an avid SPAM eater, and lives outside of Austin, TX with her family.