PATHWAYS TO CARE:How Innovations are Decoupling Professional Audiological Services from the Sale of HearingDevices

Brian Taylor, AuD, is director of scientific and product marketing at Signa, a division of WS Audiology. He is the editor of Audiology Practices, the quarterly journal of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, and an editor-at-large for the Hearing Health and Technology Matters (HHTM) blog. He has written five textbooks and numerous articles and lectures extensively on topics related to clinical practice, hearing aids, and business management.

Vinaya Manchaiah, AuD, MBA, PhD, is the Jo Mayo Endowed Professor and a professor of audiology at the Lamar University Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences in Beaumont, Texas. He has worked in various clinical, teaching, research, and administrative roles. His research focuses on improving the accessibility, affordability, and outcomes of hearing and balance disorders by promoting self-management and the use of digital technologies.