{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Healthy Project Podcast","title":"Teleaudiology and Early Hearing Care: Advancing Health Equity for Infants","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1973,"description":"How can families in under-resourced communities access timely, culturally responsive hearing care for infants who are deaf or hard of hearing?Corey Dion Lewis is joined by Pamela Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP, and Dr. Lauren Ramsey to unpack the barriers that shape early hearing care and where teleaudiology can improve access.You will hear:How health literacy, transportation, and mistrust delay early careHow policy and insurance shape pediatric hearing accessWhy trusted relationships drive long-term engagementWhere teleaudiology fits and where it does notPractical steps providers, advocates, and policymakers can take nowThis episode is for professionals and advocates working in maternal and child health, health policy, early intervention, and community-based care.Show Notes\n 0:00 – Welcome and why early hearing care is a health equity issue\n 1:10 – Meet Pamela Rowe and Dr. Lauren Ramsey\n 3:00 – The current landscape of early hearing care access\n 5:20 – Health literacy gaps and family navigation challenges\n 8:10 – Transportation and time barriers for follow-up visits\n 11:00 – Medical mistrust and why relationships matter\n 14:30 – Insurance and policy drivers of access\n 18:00 – What teleaudiology can solve for families\n 21:10 – Limits of virtual care and where in-person still leads\n 24:00 – Building culturally responsive systems and workflows\n 27:10 – Action steps for providers\n 30:00 – Action steps for policymakers and advocates\n 33:00 – What success looks like for infants and families\n 35:10 – Closing and how to connectAbout the Guests\n Pamela Rowe, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-language pathologist, public health consultant, and advocate for equitable access to communication servicesFounder of a private practice serving diverse populationsDr. Lauren RamseyPublic health researcher and consultant with 20+ years of experience in maternal and child health, health equity, and disparities in care accessLinks and Resources\nConnect with Pamela Rowe on LinkedIn  \nConnect with Dr. Lauren Ramsey...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MSRYwgzVwmOkZXeinjXJXt6vM1REXDF2oD3ZSMgwLMU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lY2Zl/MzVlNDRkOWQ4MDEz/ZTNkOTY2MzMyNzYx/M2I0MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}