Oticon Medical Launches Ponto Softband for Bilateral Users
With two, ready-mounted connector plates for the Ponto Sound Processor, the bilateral Ponto Softband is designed to ensure a stable fit and best audiological outcome for users.
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Year: 2018
Etymotic Research Merges with Lucid Hearing/Lucid Audio
Two well-known names and company owners in hearing device manufacturing are joining forces. Etymotic Research Founder Mead Killion announced that his company has merged with Lucid Hearing/Lucid Audio, a prominent hearing aid and PSAP manufacturer owned by Henry Smith, founder of Authorized Hearing Systems (AHS), America Hears, and more recently Liberty Hearing Aids and Lucid Audio.
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Audiology Patient Choice Act Introduced by Senators Warren and Paul
US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Rand Paul have introduced the Audiology Patient Choice Act, which is designed to ensure that seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare have access to a full range of hearing and balance health care services provided by licensed audiologists. The bill mirrors legislation introduced in the US House last year and has a history of contention between the hearing healthcare professional organizations.
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‘Hearing Review’ Survey of RIC Pricing in 2017
Hearing aid pricing trends relative to practice affiliation and gross revenues.
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Texas Hearing Aid Association 71st Annual Convention to Take Place June 15-16
Registration is now open for the Texas Hearing Aid Association (THAA) 71st Annual Convention & Southwest Regional Trade Show, June 15-16, at Hotel InterContinental Dallas located in the Dallas Galleria shopping area.
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National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Interviews Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
In July 2017, Congresswoman Dingell introduced the “Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2017,” legislation that currently has 171 cosponsors.
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The International Day of Sign Languages to be Held September 23, 2018
“With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!” IDSL will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2018, along with IWDeaf, which runs between Monday, September 24 and Sunday, September 30, 2018.
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Benson Medical Instruments Releases Standalone CCF-200 Fit Test for Occupational Health/Safety Professionals
The CCF-200 Fit Test validates employees’ use of earplugs, and can be used in a multi-station testing environment or on a one-on-one basis.
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Ear Gear Partners with Audiologist on Kenya Mission Trip
Ear Gear—a company that manufacturers hearing instrument protection devices—recently partnered with Stephanie Sanders, pediatric audiologist, by donating 100 pairs of Ear Gear to her Kenyan mission trip.
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Registration Open for 2018 AES Conference on Music-Induced Hearing Disorders in Chicago
The conference will focus on strategies and technologies for safer long-term hearing outcomes in the music industry, and includes two days of papers and presentations augmented by lively panel discussions.
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ReSound Team Wins Stevie Awards
GN Hearing announced that it earned six Stevie Awards (five Gold and one Bronze) for its North America ReSound business teams in the 12th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service competition.
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Ear Foundation Releases Study on Ida Institute’s ‘Telecare for Teens and Tweens’ Online Tools
The report, entitled “Transitioning for young people: Using telecare tools to participate in their hearing care,” is based on a study conducted among 30 teenage cochlear implant users from six different countries in connection with the annual Ear Foundation & Euro-CIU 2017 European Friendship Week.
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Real-ear, Cognition, Speech-in-Noise, and More: An Interview with Todd Ricketts, PhD
This month, Dr Beck interviews Todd Ricketts, PhD, of Vanderbilt University about a wide range of topics including how many people are actually purchasing hearing aids each year, what we can and cannot say about hearing loss and dementia, the effective hearing range of humans, RECD and speech in noise measures, and more.
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Power One Hearing Aid Batteries Receive High Rating From German Consumer Organization
In their current test, the Stiftung Warentest highlights the performance of power one batteries as well as their ease of handling for its users.
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Plural Publishing Releases New Audiology Textbook, ‘Essentials of Modern Hearing Aids’
Written by Todd Ricketts, Ruth Bentler, and Gus Mueller, the book is designed as an “A to Z” textbook. Topics include audiologic prefitting testing, needs assessment and treatment planning, hearing aid selection, verification, orientation and counseling, post-fitting follow-up, and real-world validation.
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