Audiology Quick Guide

This quick guide outlines the process of an audiology exam.

  1. Set the company preferences for new companies as they are added. This is done in the Audio Program section of the Company screen.
  2. If the audiometer has just been calibrated, add a new calibration record. You can do this from the Lookup on the Date Calibrated field or from File Maintenance > Setup - Screening > Calibration.
  3. Enter audiogram data via machine interface, via PDF form, via Orders (select the audiogram order, then select Data/Print), or directly from Screening > Audiology Add. Be sure the Company ID at the audiogram level is correct for this audiogram. Also check the Job ID, if used.
  4. If the audiogram data show a Standard Threshold Shift and the company preference is for a recheck within 30 days, then SYSTOC automatically creates a recall seven days in the future. A recall entry ensures that reminder reports work; it does not create an actual appointment. Select Recall from the Outline menu to modify or delete this entry if desired.
  5. Print the audiogram(s), via the Order one at a time, or in a batch at the end of the day. Typically you will use the Audiogram Analysis Report. We recommend you provide an explanation of the exam to the employee.
  6. When the employee returns for the recheck exam, enter the data as usual. If the exam is within the 30-day window, and the recheck exam does not confirm the threshold shift, SYSTOC automatically moves the STS baseline back and marks the previous record Invalid.
  7. If an employee leaves employment with a company, then returns to the same company at a later date, be sure to manually mark the first audiogram after s/he returns as the new baseline.
  8. If the audiologist does not agree with SYSTOC’s analysis of the audiogram, s/he can manually modify the record in the Analysis portion of the screen. This turns off the Auto-Reanalyze feature for this record.