Accessibility and Accuracy: the Philosophy Behind AUDIMETROID

This is a big statement, and it’s the principle that guides our work as we collaborate with healthcare providers and retailers to bring AUDIMETROID to the communities that need it most. Ultimately, our continued innovation is driven by the belief that critical healthcare —  including diagnosis and treatment for hearing loss —  should be easily accessible to anyone and everyone who needs it.

Healthcare is only as effective as it is accessible

The reality is that when it comes to vital healthcare, diagnosis and treatment are only as effective as they are accessible. 

And in the United States, hearing testing has been historically difficult to access. Not only is there a persistent shortage of trained audiologists, but many Americans currently live in so-called healthcare deserts: areas where the medical needs of individuals are partially or totally unmet due to insufficient human resources in health or facilities, long waiting times, disproportionate high costs of services, and/or other socio-cultural barriers.

But when you look at the current landscape with regard to hearing testing and care across the US, it’s clear that these challenges are addressable through a more convenient, more streamlined approach to testing, diagnosis, and treatment for hearing loss.

Accessibility is key for driving uptake of hearing testing

To increase the accessibility of hearing testing and care, it’s crucial that the ability to reliably and quickly test someone for hearing loss does not lie exclusively with an ever-shrinking number of trained audiologists. Said otherwise: any community healthcare provider or retailer should be able to safely administer an accurate hearing test.

Further, it’s crucial that hearing tests are made available outside of hospitals. Meeting patients where they are —  whether they’re in local pharmacies, retirement homes, or community centers, to name a few —  is key to ensuring that uptake of hearing testing and care is maximized to the fullest extent possible. 

By placing hearing testing in the hands of trusted community healthcare providers and reputable local retailers, AUDIMETROID can overcome some of the specific challenges faced by individuals with hearing loss that often prevents them from proactively seeking care, including the embarrassment or difficulty they might feel when booking or attending a medical appointment. And with on-the-spot hearing testing, AUDIMETROID has the potential to reach individuals who may have otherwise delayed testing with an audiologist, or foregone it entirely.

Aligning accuracy and accessibility is a revolution for hearing testing

Of course, in order for modern healthcare solutions to be truly impactful, they must be no less accurate or reliable than traditional trusted methods of care. In the case of AUDIMETROID, results are delivered almost immediately and surpass even clinical levels of accuracy. 

Powered by the Hearing Diagnostics Engine, AUDIMETROID utilizes a state of the art statistical framework and spatial testing paradigm to accurately identify which sounds a patient actually heard during their hearing test. By requiring a patient to consistently localize sound by turning their head and body to face the perceived direction of sound, AUDIMETROID all but eliminates the risk of missed or misdiagnosis during screening.

By quickly delivering reliable results in familiar environments without the preamble of a referral or the difficulty of traveling to and from a hospital-based appointment, AUDIMETROID aligns clinical levels of accuracy and supreme accessibility in hearing testing for the first time.

Delivering on the promise to deliver a revolutionary approach to hearing testing is where the philosophy behind AUDIMETROID comes alive. We are a team of engineers, scientists, and specialists with a shared passion for building products that make healthcare as accessible and reliable as it should be.  

By 2050, one in every ten people will have some degree of disabling hearing loss. That’s 700 million people with some degree of this potentially life-changing condition. 

AUDIMETROID is an incredibly effective way to ensure that hearing loss is detected early, and addressed appropriately.

To learn more about how community-based hearing testing can revolutionize the way the world tests for hearing loss, you can explore our blog. Our team of experts has created a vast library of articles to provide a deeper understanding of exactly how AUDIMETROID works, how it benefits communities, and how it improves pathways to care for people with hearing loss. And to speak with a member of the team, you can use this form.