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POSTED: September 26, 2025
ADA Endorses National Guidance on Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) is proud to announce its endorsement of the Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare (RUAIH) guidance, developed by The Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI). This guidance offers a high-level framework to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) is integrated into clinical, administrative, and operational settings with patient safety, privacy…
POSTED: September 25, 2025
Latest Release of the Audiology Practice Accreditation Standards - September 2025
Audiology Practice Accreditation Standards September 2025
Purpose: ADA is committed to the advancement of audiology practice excellence, high ethical standards, professional autonomy, and sound business practices in the provision of quality, evidence-based, audiologic care to encourage practice facilities to deliver care in a consistent and standardized process.
Methods: Evidence-based best cli…
POSTED: September 17, 2025
ADA Board of Directors Election Results: Drs. Person and Curtis Elected to Serve
Dr. Erica Person Elected President-Elect of ADA
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) is pleased to announce that Erica Person, Au.D. has been elected to serve as ADA President-Elect for the 2026 program year. Dr. Person, who specializes in hearing aid and tinnitus management, has been a private practice owner since 2005. She welcomes both adult and pediatric patients while operating in an u…
POSTED: August 20, 2025
ADA Releases Member Resources for New Hearing Aid Service CPT Codes
Dear ADA Members,
Beginning January 1, 2026, 12 new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are scheduled to take effect. These codes cover:
Hearing aid candidacy
Hearing aid selection
Hearing aid and assistive device fitting
Follow-up and verification
Electroacoustic analysis
At the same time, current CPT codes 92590–92595 will be deleted.
These changes may have a significant impa…
POSTED: August 14, 2025
ADA Endorses Dr. Deanna Frazier Gordon for Congress — A Historic Opportunity for Our Profession
Dear ADA Members,
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) is pleased to announce its endorsement of Deanna Frazier Gordon, Au.D., for the U.S. House of Representatives. Dr. Gordon is running for Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District in the 2026 election! If elected, she will become the first audiologist ever to serve in Congress—an achievement that will give our profession authentic represen…
POSTED: July 31, 2025
ADA’s Prestigious Awards Program Now Accepting Nominations
ADA is accepting nominations for five prestigious awards! Submit your nominations.
The Craig W. Johnson Audiology Advocate Award is presented annually to an audiologist who has made significant contributions to the profession of audiology through federal and/or state advocacy.
The Joel Wernick Award is presented in recognition of an outstanding educational contribution within the profession of…
POSTED: July 23, 2025
Advocating for Transparent, Timely Information about New CPT Hearing Aid Service Codes
ADA Members,
On July 15, 2025, ADA notified members about the newly announced CPT hearing aid service codes, shepherded and promoted by the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and voiced concerns about the codes and the process and timeline for their implementation. Our advocacy has resulted in action.
On July 21, 2023, ADA received a joint letter…
POSTED: July 22, 2025
ADA Nominating Committee Announces Slate of Candidates for 2025 Election: Opens Independent Nominations
The Nominating Committee of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), in accordance with the Bylaws, is charged with nominating candidates to succeed the President-Elect and the Director-at-Large whose terms are expiring at the end of the calendar year. Positions to be filled on the ADA Board of Directors, during the 2025 election cycle, include President-Elect and one (1) Director-at-Large. The…
POSTED: July 16, 2025
Podcast: A timely chat with Stephanie Czuhajewski, the Executive Director of Academy of Doctors of Audiology
The Sound Sisters A conversation hosted by audiologists, Dr. Noël Crosby and Dr. Lindsey Koble.
Listen to the July 15, 2025 Podcast: "A timely chat with Stephanie Czuhajewski, the Executive Director of Academy of Doctors of Audiology"
Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are those of Dr. Noel Crosby and Dr. Lindsey Koble and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or…
POSTED: July 15, 2025
New CPT Hearing Aid Service Codes: A Cause for Concern
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (Proposed Rule), which contains new codes related to hearing aids, hearing aid related devices and their associated services. These codes were developed and shepherded by The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). These new codes…