Dr. Jason Galster - Revising and Improving Clinical Guidelines
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Dr. Jason Galster is a recognized leader in hearing loss and cochlear implants. He currently serves as the Director of Clinical Research at Advanced Bionics, a company that offers advanced cochlear implants for adults and children alike. He’s also an adjunct professor at Salus University and Nova Southeastern University.
Starting his career in 1999 as a research assistant, Dr. Galster is known for his innovation and research in audiology. He refined his approach over the course of a decade at Starkey Hearing Technologies, working as the Senior Manager of Audiology Research.
In this episode…Clinical guidelines have a greater effect on the culture of audiology than many people realize. Setting a high watermark and standards of practice gives clinics defined goals, and the thorough process of establishing guidelines ensures they are realistic and applicable. Now that they’ve been issued, the refining process begins. Dr. Jason Galster is a key figure in the audiology world and has worked with the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) to continue pushing clinical guidelines. The use of the current standards helps experts know what is working well and what needs further improvement. So what should people expect for the future of guidelines? In this episode of the ListenUp! Podcast, Dr. Mark Syms invites Dr. Jason Galster, the Director of Clinical Research at Advanced Bionics, back onto the show to talk about improving clinical guidelines. They go through cochlear implant reimbursement and how it has changed through research. They also discuss the differences in pediatric and adult guidelines, defining terminology, and what the future holds for the AAA.
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