Audiologic Considerations for People with Normal Hearing Sensitivity Yet...
Research | October 2018 Hearing Review By Douglas L. Beck, AuD; Jeffrey L. Danhauer, PhD; Harvey B. Abrams, PhD; Samuel R. Atcherson, PhD; David K. Brown, PhD; Marshall Chasin, AuD; John Greer Clark,...
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New Study Shows 4 in 5 Patients Prefer Hearing Aid Fittings with REM
Michael Valente, PhD, presented some of the findings of the study during his seminar, “Why Verify the Performance of Hearing Aids?” at the recent International Hearing Society (IHS) meeting held in...
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Researchers Compare Hearing App Users’ Customization Settings to a...
Screenshot of the Ear Machine app from EarMachine.com. Researchers testing the Ear Machine©, an iOS-based amplification software application, found that users’ gain preferences were, in general,...
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Debbie Abel of Audigy Group Named Next President-elect of ADA
Deb Abel, AuD Debbie Abel, AuD, currently Audigy Group’s manager of coding and contracting, has been named the next president-elect of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA). The ADA is a leading...
View ArticleHearing Care Professionals ‘Impact’ Industry at 2018 Audigy Team Summit
Nearly 700 audiologists and office staff representing 270 independent hearing care and ENT practices across the United States and Canada convened in Las Vegas on September 20-22 for 3 days of hands-on...
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HearScreen USA App to Be Launched by AAA and hearX Group
At the American Academy of Audiology’s (AAA) Annual Conference 2018 in April, the Academy announced the launch of hearScreen USA™—a national hearing screening app—in collaboration with its developer,...
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Sonova’s ‘Life without Limitations’ Wins Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards
Sonova Holding AG, Stäfa, Switzerland, has announced the company has once again been recognized for an inspirational film about hearing loss—this time by the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards....
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‘Insights from the Outside’ for ‘Doctorpreneurs’ Offered by CareCredit
To facilitate the sharing of insights, ideas, and best practices, CareCredit has created Insights from the Outside, a panel of “doctorpreneurs” from across many healthcare specialties including...
View ArticleHearing Health & Technology Matters Releases 2018 Hearing Professional...
Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM), an online resource for hearing professionals and consumers with hearing loss, announced its release of the results of the 2018 Hearing Professional...
View ArticleLinks Between Age-related Sensory Impairments Discussed at AGS Conference
Experts at a recent medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) hope their work—reported in the Journal of the American...
View ArticleFDA Approves First Self-fit Hearing Aid; Grants ‘De Novo’ Status to Bose...
The US Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of a self-fit hearing device, the Bose Hearing Aid, intended to amplify sounds for individuals 18 years or older with perceived mild to...
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FOCAS: Family Oriented Communication Assessment and Solutions
Patient Care | November 2018 Hearing Review A new holistic tool for performance hearing needs assessments By David Crowhen, MSc, and Bettina Turnbull, MAud Hearing loss is a shared disability. Studies...
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Literature Review on Unilateral Hearing Loss Published in ‘Journal of Life...
A new article co-authored by Rachel Glade, University of Arkansas (U of A) clinical assistant professor of communication disorders, describes for health professionals information they need to...
View Article$69 Billion CVS and Aetna Merger Approved by DOJ
On Wednesday, the Justice Department approved the merger between CVS and Aetna, a $69 billion deal that could change the provision of healthcare services, according to articles in the Washington Post...
View ArticleNew Self-fitting Hearing Aid Class and Special Controls Described by FDA Letter
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that the Bose Hearing Aid should be classified as a Class II device under the generic name “self-fitting air-conduction hearing aid,” according...
View ArticleClear Digital Media Launches Hearing Tracker Reviews Plug-in for HNN
Clear Digital Media, LLC (CDM), a creator of custom digital media and patient engagement systems for the hearing healthcare industry, announced that they have released a new Hearing Tracker Reviews...
View ArticleInnerScope Launches Zounds Hearing Aids on Walmart Website
InnerScope Hearing Technologies Inc (OTCQB:INND) announced the launch of Zounds rechargeable and non-rechargeable hearing aids on Walmart.com as part of the manufacturing, design, and marketing...
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ADA 2018 Convention Is “Bolder than Ever” in Orlando
This article is currently being updated. The 2018 Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) Convention had the theme, “Bolder than Ever,” and lived up to it with 3 days of excellent seminars and events in...
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Inventis Srl Partners with Innovative-RFK Spa Fund
Inventis Srl announced that it has signed an agreement for a share capital increase underwritten by the Innovative-RFK Spa fund, which thereby will become part of the company with a 30% stake....
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Novel Benefits in CROS and BiCROS Hearing Aid Fitting Technology
Tech Topic | December 2018 Hearing Review By Veronika Littmann, PhD, and Alastair Manders, PhD Single-sided deafness (SSD) is characterized by a substantial loss of functional hearing ability in one...
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