Philips Hearing Aids Introduced by Demant
Demant, Copenhagen, Denmark, has announced the introduction of Philips branded hearing aids to the global hearing aid market, according to a press release from the company. A new player, the Philips...
View ArticleDepression, Hearing Loss, and Treatment with Hearing Aids
“Depression, Hearing Loss, and Treatment with Hearing Aids” by audiologist and educator Victor Bray, PhD, is a new white paper, produced by The Hearing Review and sponsored by Hamilton® CapTel®, that...
View ArticleMaico Diagnostics Launches easyScreen with BERAphone
Maico Diagnostics, MPLS, MN, an Eden Prairie, Minn-based global manufacturer of hearing instruments since 1937, announced the launch of easyScreen with BERAphone®. The easyScreen is said to unite...
View ArticleBest Practices for Eligibility for Captioned Telephone Services Suggested by...
Responding to published concerns by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that captioned telephone services (CTS) are being utilized by people who are not appropriate candidates—leading to...
View ArticlePlaying Different Notes: The Benefits of Motivational Interviewing in Hearing...
Patient Care | May 2019 Hearing Review An improvisational approach to patient-centered care can be beneficial for all By Michael A. Harvey, PhD, ABPP Patients will often remember and appreciate your...
View ArticleWinning in Hearing Care: 4 Ways to Attract Private-Pay Patients
Marketing | May 2019 Hearing Review Four relatively simple, inexpensive, and effective ways to boost your patient base By Rob Kennedy With the continued rise of third-party payers in hearing care, you...
View ArticleMay is BHSM: #CheckYourHearing and #HearWellStayVital
By Karl E. Strom, editor Jazz legend Lionel Hampton and poster-child Rachel Chaikof educated the public and were featured on the cover of the May 1994 edition of The Hearing Review for Better Hearing...
View ArticleWidex Launches #KeepMakingWaves Campaign for Hearing Healthcare Professionals...
Widex USA, Inc announced the launch of #KeepMakingWaves, a campaign said to be designed to shine a spotlight on the stories and successes of independent Hearing Healthcare Professionals and their...
View ArticleHearing Aid Sales Increase by 2.5% in First Quarter of 2019
Quarterly hearing aid unit sales (2014-2019) with private/commercial sector sales shown in blue and VA dispensing activity shown in red. According to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries...
View ArticleAmplifon Off to a Hot Start in 2019
Amplifon, the parent company of Miracle Ear and Elite Hearing Network, and Amplifon Hearing Health Care in the United States, published impressive first-quarter 2019 financial results on Tuesday (May...
View ArticleMedRx Celebrates 25th Anniversary
MedRx Founder Ron Buck was a hearing aid dispenser in Florida prior to developing and marketing the company’s first video otoscope. Innovation, research, continuity, and reliability have been keys to...
View ArticleRe-evaluating Best Practices for Patient Needs
Final Word | June 2019 Hearing Review By Dennis Van Vliet, AuD In a busy office dealing with hearing and hearing-related products, troubleshooting occupies much of our time. The other day, a woman made...
View ArticleSmartphone App to Detect Ear Infections Developed at University of Washington
By Sarah McQuate, Science Writer | University of Washington News & UW College of Engineering Ear infections are the most common reason that parents bring their children to a pediatrician, according...
View ArticleLyric After 10 Years: New Data and Perspectives from a Private Practice
Tech Topic | June 2019 Hearing Review By Mark Sanford, AuD, and Lizz Jensen One of the world’s foremost clinics that provide Lyric extended-wear hearing aids offers perspectives on its evolution and...
View ArticleOtoNexus Medical Technologies Wins WomanCorporateDirectors Foundation Launch...
A woman-led medical device company whose product helps diagnoses viral and bacterial ear infections in children, has just won WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation’s (WCD) inaugural Launch Zone...
View ArticleOhio Lawmakers Introduce Bill Requiring Insurers to Cover Cost of Children’s...
Lawmakers in Ohio are supporting a bill that would require insurance companies to cover the cost of hearing aids for those age 21 and under, according to an article in The Columbus Dispatch. House Bill...
View ArticleBlog: FDA to Issue First Proposed Rules on OTC Hearing Aids in November
It appears that the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) first public step in the rule-making process for establishing over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid regulations will take place in November of...
View ArticleASHA Publishes Data on Annual Salaries from New Audiology Survey
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn (ASHA), Washington, DC, has published a new survey showing that the annual median salary of an audiologist in 2018 was $80,000 to $83,843, depending on if they...
View ArticleAre You “Clued-in” to Offer the Ultimate Patient Experience?
While most practices have neither the Imagineers nor unlimited financial capabilities to create an audiology clinic for a “Disney experience,” practice managers should realize that every patient visit...
View ArticleBittium/Philips Wearable Platform Wins Award in ‘Transforming the Future of...
Bittium Wearable Platform with Philips EmoGraphy & CardioSense solution is one of the five winners in the innovation contest “Transform the Future of Self-care,” organized by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)...
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