In healthcare operations, the smallest misalignment can cascade into real-world consequences: missed appointments, delayed care, and frustrated patients. As a project manager, I’ve learned that solving these issues isn’t about heroics, it’s about structure, foresight, and cross-functional execution. Long ago when I was working at the Atlanta VA, I noticed a recurring disruption: every fewContinueContinue reading “When Tech Hiccups Become Patient Delays: A Project Manager’s Take on Systems Thinking in Healthcare Ops”
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FDA Approves Nuance Audio Glasses: A New Era for Hearing Aids
The concept of hearing aid glasses is not a new one. They have been around since the 1960’s with several companies attempting to produce them. Recently EssilorLuxottica has announced it received FDA clearance for the Nuance Audio glasses. They are set to launch commercially in the US in early 2025. According to IEEE Pulse theContinueContinue reading “FDA Approves Nuance Audio Glasses: A New Era for Hearing Aids”
Colorism and Structural Bias in Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Color Options
One of the things that has always bothered me about the hearing aid space, is the lack of a variety of skin tone options for mid to darker skin tones. Recently I went on a deep-dive of information seeking about Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids. I came across a fascinating article by Kirjava and Faulkner (2024)ContinueContinue reading “Colorism and Structural Bias in Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Color Options”
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