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Mythbusters’ Myth #6: “I Am Already Family-Centered, So What’s the Hype?”
Mythbusters | August 2018 Hearing Review Editor’s Note: As reported in The Hearing Review online, Phonak has convened a select group of hearing healthcare experts to provide evidence-based...
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NEW WEBINAR: Depression, Hearing Loss, and Treatment with Hearing Aids
Every week, hearing care professionals probably see several patients who they suspect are suffering from depression. In fact, depression is present in about 5-10% of the US population and can be very...
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US Hearing Aid Sales Up by 5.7% in First Half of 2018
Figure 1. [Click on image to enlarge.] Hearing aid unit sales, 2007-2018. Percentages represent year-on-year increases/decreases in net units for the entire market (top bold), the VA (red), and the...
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Survival Strategies in a Competitive Hearing Healthcare Market
Marketing | August 2018 Hearing Review Part 2: Three methods for developing a global and local strategic plan in our dynamic industry By Robert M. Traynor, EdD, MBA Practice owners need effective...
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Nine Risk Factors Associated with Dementia
Research | August 2018 Hearing Review Revisiting the 2017 report that includes hearing loss as a major risk factor for dementia By Dennis Hampton, PhD A major review1 first published in the July 19,...
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Better Speech-in-Noise Testing: Demonstration with Dual Variable Speed...
Tech Topic | August 2018 Hearing Review By Francis Kuk, PhD, Christopher Slugocki, PhD, and Petri Korhonen, MSc In recent years, researchers have questioned the validity of the way we compare the...
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FDA Issues Letter to “OTC Hearing Aid” Manufacturers
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Silver Spring, Md, sent a letter on Tuesday, July 24, that cautioned hearing aid manufacturers against marketing their products as an over-the-counter (OTC)...
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Amplifon to Purchase GAES Group for $616 Million
Amplifon SpA, Milan, Italy, has announced its intent to purchase the privately owned GAES Group, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain’s largest hearing aid distributor, for €528 million (US$616.6...
View ArticleIs Stark Law Reform on the Horizon for 2018?
By Karl Strom, editor On June 25, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a request for information (RFI) in the Federal Register about how to address any undue regulatory...
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William Demant and Philips Enter into Hearing Aid Branding Partnership
William Demant, Copenhagen, has announced a licensing agreement with Philips, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, to bring Philips-branded solutions to hearing healthcare. The agreement highlights the...
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AuDConnex Appoints Paul Harkness Executive Vice President
AuDConnex announced the addition of Paul Harkness to their team as executive vice president. Harkness has more than two decades of experience in the hearing care industry. “We are thrilled to have...
View ArticleOTC Hearing Aid Consensus Statement Published by AAA, ADA, IHS, and ASHA
By Karl Strom, editor A new class of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing devices is coming, but how should the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) define and regulate these devices? A consensus paper...
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eAudiology: Shifting from Theory to Practice
Patient Care | September 2018 Hearing Review A consensus statement on recommendations for telehealth practices in hearing healthcare By Joseph Montano, EdD; Gina Angley, AuD; Colleen Ryan-Bane, MS;...
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Words Matter to Our Patients and Colleagues
Final Word | September 2018 Hearing Review By Dennis Van Vliet, AuD My wife and professional colleague, Alison Grimes, and I were planning to meet for dinner one recent evening. At the end of the work...
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Pediatric Amplification, Noise Management, and Incidental Learning
Tech Topic | September 2018 Hearing Review Should noise reduction algorithms be used in pediatric hearing aid fittings? Here is an examination of the rationale and arguments from the literature which...
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Expert Insight #5: How do I know how long a hearing aid battery will last,...
Courtesy of ZPower About Our Expert… Barry A. Freeman, PhD Barry Freeman, PhD, is vice president of business development for ZPower, and has been leader and educator in the global audiology community...
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OTC and AAA, ADA, IHS, and ASHA: Now That We’re All on the Same Page…
Opinion | OTC and the Value of Professional Care By Karl Strom, editor The recent over-the-counter (OTC) consensus paper from AAA, ADA, IHS, and ASHA—four major organizations representing professionals...
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Hear the World Foundation’s HearSouthAfrica Project Aims to Test 10,000...
One of South Africa’s biggest challenges is the lack of access to medical care for people in need. Although the South African government introduced a mandatory hearing-test program for schoolchildren...
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NuHeara Devices to Be Carried by ADCO, a VA Supplier
NuHeara IQBuds NuHeara IQbuds™ BOOST, a personal sound amplification product (PSAP) device, will be carried by ADCO Medical Suppliers, a General Services Administration (GSA) contract holder authorized...
View ArticleAfter OTC, Focus Should Be on Clinical Hearing Services, Says ‘JAMA’ Article
Given that the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act of 2017 is now law and a new FDA class of OTC hearing aids will be established by the end of 2020, “efforts should now focus on ensuring that older...
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