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Hearing Aid Programming Practices in Oregon: Fitting Errors and Real Ear...
Under-fitting to well-established real-ear targets results in decreased hearing aid utility Research | June 2017 Hearing Review By Ron Leavitt, AuD, Ruth Bentler, PhD, and Carol Flexer, PhD This study...
View ArticleSonic Announces New Expressfit Pro Fitting Software
The Sonic fitting software that lets hearing care professionals make fast, accurate fittings has a new look, new feel, and a new name, Sonic announced. New EXPRESSfit® Pro is an easy-to-use, robust...
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Otometrics/Audiology Systems Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of Otosuite...
Otometrics/Audiology Systems—a distributor of Madsen, Aurical, ICS, and Bio-logic branded hearing care and vestibular balance equipment—announced the 10-year anniversary of the Otosuite software...
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2017 Oticon Drive Marketing Conference Held June 9-11
More than 125 hearing care professionals from across the United States participated in the 2017 Oticon Drive Marketing Conference held June 9-11 in Charlotte, NC, Oticon announced. The two-day...
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OTC, Hearing Aids, and Cost as a Barrier to Purchase: An Interview with Amyn...
Inside the Research | July 2017 Hearing Review By Douglas L. Beck, AuD The argument that a new FDA class of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids will dramatically expand the hearing healthcare market by...
View ArticleADA to Host Audiology Hackathon for Promoting Hearing Awareness;...
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), will host a 3-part online Audiology Hackathon series to bring audiologists, students, consumers and other experts together virtually, for the purpose of...
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With Every Ending Is A New Beginning
The sky is not falling, but to extend the analogy, the weather for hearing healthcare is changing dramatically. In fact, digital momentum is changing every field and every industry, and it will...
View ArticlePhonak Expands Family-Centered Care Initiative by Convening Expert Panel
Phonak has convened an international expert panel to provide recommendations for Pediatric Family-Centered Audiological Care, marking an expansion of the Phonak Family-Centered Care initiative (FCC)...
View ArticleInteracoustics Launches New OtoRead Handheld Device
Interacoustics has announced the release of its new OtoReadTM handheld device, that combines comprehensive DPOAE and TEOAE testing and offers diagnostic testing across a wide range of frequencies....
View ArticleFamily-Centered Care Resource Platform Created by Phonak
Phonak has announced the launch of a new dedicated platform on Family-Centered Care (FCC). FCC is an approach to hearing healthcare that recognizes the vital role the family plays in the treatment...
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Earwax MD Now Available for Hearing Care Professionals
EOSERA™ Inc.—a biotech startup specializing in ear care products—announced its partnership with Oaktree Products, a distributor offering wholesale clinical supplies for audiologists, otolaryngologists...
View ArticleAudioscan Introduces Upgraded Features for Verification Equipment
Hearing professionals often experience these issues when doing real ear or test box verification: “It’s so tricky to get frequency lowering settings right.” “Why can’t I read RECD numbers readily on my...
View ArticleLifestyle Changes May Prevent Up to One-Third of Dementia, Says ‘Lancet’...
In a report presented July 20 at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2017 (AAIC 2017) in London, The Lancet International Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care said...
View ArticleThieme Publishing Releases New Otoscopy Textbook
Despite the many advances in diagnostic technologies and imaging modalities in recent years, otoscopy remains the first diagnostic option in the diagnosis of otologic disease, Thieme Publishing...
View ArticleSeven Steps to Establishing a Hospice Hearing Program in Your Community
Practice Management | August 2017 Hearing Review By Bill Diles, MA Hospice is a philosophy of care that focuses on the reduction or elimination of a seriously ill patient’s pain and symptoms. Hospice...
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Hearing Aid Sales Return to Industry Norms in H1 2017
[Click on image to enlarge.] Quarterly US net unit hearing aid sales for the private/commercial (blue) and VA (red) markets, with year-on-year percentages for each and overall sales increases in bold...
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Noise Reduction, Compression for Clinicians, and More: An Interview with Ted...
Inside the Research | September 2017 Hearing Review By Douglas L. Beck, AuD Ted Venema, PhD, has been a well-known author and educator for over 20 years and recently released the third edition of his...
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Loyalty Marketing Strategies in Hearing Health Care
By Bob Tysoe OTC hearing aid legislation continues its inevitable progress through the FDA, weaving past the lobbyists—for and against—and then landing in the laps of the necessary committees in...
View ArticleRegistration Open for Oticon/Audiology Systems 2017 Hands-on Training Series
Otometrics/Audiology Systems—a division of Natus Medical that’s a source for hearing care and vestibular balance equipment as well as Genie sound rooms—announced new dates for its annual Hands-on...
View ArticleStudy Compares State-By-State Hearing Aid Coverage for Medicaid Patients
By Tina Meketa, USF Medicaid does not cover hearing aids in 22 states. Coverage varies greatly in the remaining 28 states based on the degree of hearing loss and types of benefits available. Such...
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