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For hearing-care clinicians

Move the consult from price to impact.

AudoPath is an evidence-informed consult aid that visualizes the everyday cost of untreated hearing loss — listening effort, speech-understanding preservation, social participation, and communication-partner burden — in a 3-minute clinician-led conversation.

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HIPAA-compatible · PIPEDA · PHIPA-aware

Educational projection based on published evidence and today's hearing results. Not a diagnosis, guarantee, or substitute for clinician judgment.

Sample patient — synthetic data

PTA 35 · WRS 72%
Brain BatteryListening effort: rising
Word Understanding5-year scenario
With treatmentUntreated
Social RadiusParticipation outlook
Current

How it works

How AudoPath works in your consult

Six steps. Three minutes from input to dashboard. The conversation changes from price to impact.

1

Choose intake method

In-person, emailed pre-consult, or in-clinic tablet. Pick what fits the appointment.

In-personEmailedTablet
2

Capture audiogram inputs

PTA, WRS, hearing-loss duration, optional QuickSIN. Three numbers, 30 seconds.

PTA (dB HL)35WRS (%)72Hearing loss duration (years)4
3

Patient-reported impact

Five short sliders for fatigue, noise avoidance, repeat frequency, TV volume, and conversation difficulty. Two minutes on a tablet.

4

Partner perspective (optional)

If a companion is present, a parallel set of questions captures the other side of the burden. Often the most decisive screen of the visit.

PatientPartner~120 hrs/year repeating
5

Pass-the-tablet dashboard

Brain Battery, Word Understanding Scenario, Social Radius, Partner Impact, and the Real-Life Listening Map. One sentence and one source per card.

Partner120 hrs/yr
6

Take-home report

A one-page educational summary with assumptions, citations, and the patient's next-step options. Emailed via secure share link.

Educational projection

Previews on this page are generated from the AudoPath synthetic-patient harness. No real patient information is shown anywhere on this site.

Clinical foundation

Evidence-informed by design

AudoPath’s projections are educational. Each visualization is anchored to a published evidence base and presented as a scenario, not a diagnosis. We will not output disease-risk percentages or guaranteed outcomes.

Listening effort and fatigue

Hearing loss increases listening effort. Reviews and scale-development work in older adults consistently link hearing handicap to self-reported effort and listening-related fatigue. AudoPath's Brain Battery visualizes effort scaled to the patient's PTA, WRS, and reported impact.

Source basis:

  • · Pichora-Fuller et al. (2016)
  • · Holman et al. (2019)

Hearing care and cognitive aging

The ACHIEVE randomized trial found that hearing intervention slowed cognitive decline by approximately 48% over 3 years among older adults at higher baseline risk. The benefit was not uniform across all participants. AudoPath does not predict dementia risk; it summarizes the published association honestly.

Source basis:

  • · Lin et al. (2023, Lancet)
  • · NIH/NIA position statement

Social participation and connection

Secondary ACHIEVE analyses associate hearing intervention with retention of social network members and improved social network quality. A 2025 systematic review links hearing aids and cochlear implants to better social quality of life.

Source basis:

  • · ACHIEVE social network analysis (2024)
  • · Systematic review (2025)

Communication-partner burden

Hearing loss has documented third-party effects. Significant-other attendance at audiology appointments is associated with greater hearing-aid adoption and satisfaction. AudoPath's Partner Mode includes the partner explicitly in the consult.

Source basis:

  • · Scarinci et al. (2008)
  • · Singh & Launer (2016)

What AudoPath will not claim

  • — A patient-specific dementia probability.
  • — A guarantee that hearing aids will restore normal hearing.
  • — A precise individual prediction of word-recognition decline.
  • — A replacement for clinical judgment, audiogram interpretation, or device fitting.

Primary sources

  • Lin FR, Pike JR, Albert MS, et al. (2023). Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 402(10404):786–797.
  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (2024). Hearing aids — what hearing aids can and cannot do. NIDCD/NIH.
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2024). Living guideline summary on adult cochlear implant referral. ASHA.
  • Pichora-Fuller MK, Kramer SE, Eckert MA, et al. (2016). Hearing impairment and cognitive energy: The Framework for Understanding Effortful Listening (FUEL). Ear and Hearing, 37 Suppl 1:5S–27S.
  • Holman JA, Drummond A, Hughes SE, Naylor G. (2019). Hearing impairment and daily-life fatigue: a qualitative study. International Journal of Audiology, 58(7):408–416.
  • Scarinci N, Worrall L, Hickson L. (2008). The effect of hearing impairment in older people on the spouse. International Journal of Audiology, 47(3):141–151.
  • Singh G, Launer S. (2016). Social context and hearing aid adoption. Trends in Hearing, 20.
  • Glick H, Sharma A. (2020). Cortical neuroplasticity and cognitive function in early-stage hearing loss: evidence from auditory cortex CSD imaging. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 14:93.
  • ACHIEVE Investigators (2024). Effect of hearing intervention on social network characteristics among older adults with hearing loss: a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE trial. Secondary analysis.
  • Multiple authors (2025). Systematic review and meta-analysis of social outcomes after hearing intervention. Systematic review.

Full coefficient documentation, model-run schemas, and assumption dictionaries are available to clinical advisors on request — info@audopath.ca.

Pricing

Choose the plan for your clinic

Every plan includes a 14-day trial. No credit card required to start.

Starter

Core consult and report features for solo practices.

CAD $149

per clinician / month

  • Consult wizard
  • Brain Battery projection
  • Word Understanding Scenario
  • Social Radius
  • Partner Impact Mirror
  • Real-Life Listening Map
  • Take-home report
  • 14-day trial
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Pro

Includes premium photos, the Hearing Filter Demo, and outcome tracking.

CAD $249

per clinician / month

  • Everything in Starter
  • Premium Ear Fit Photos (up to 4)
  • Patient consent workflow
  • Photos in report
  • Hearing Filter Demo (Web Audio)
  • Outcome tracking dashboard
  • Email and chat support
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Enterprise

Multi-location clinics, advanced admin, dedicated onboarding.

Custom

 

  • Everything in Pro
  • Multi-location management
  • Advanced user roles
  • Team invite workflow
  • Priority support + SLA
  • Dedicated onboarding
  • BAA / DPA included
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Enterprise pricing depends on number of locations and clinicians. Contact info@audopath.ca for a quote, BAA, or onboarding plan.

Frequently asked

Questions clinicians ask first

More questions? Email info@audopath.ca