A survey of US hearing instrument dispensers conducted by the Phonak Market Research Department looks at common business metrics, including gross revenues, profits, and staffing, as well as several important business benchmarks, such as gross revenue per dispensing professional and instruments dispensed per 8 hours of professional time.
Read MoreMore than 200 original ideas have been posted on awarenessforhearingloss.com since the Oticon Foundation and Ida Institute launched “Ideas, Speak Up – Action and Awareness for Hearing Loss,” a call for ideas to build awareness of hearing loss.
Read MoreAdvanced Bionics (AB) recently announced the launch of its iPad app for choosing colors and styles for Neptune, the company’s swimmable sound processor for cochlear implants.
Read MoreThe HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (HEARing CRC), an Australian public-private research center, has been named as a finalist for the Eureka: Commercialization of Innovation Award for their work developing NAL-NL2, the novel mathematical formula that optimizes the fitting and performance of hearing aids for individual users.
Read MoreAudina Hearing Instruments has released “IRIC,” their new line of RIC hearing instruments, available in 2, 4, and 12-channel circuitry.
Read MoreAfter 2 years, the 20-member Task Force on Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community has released recommendations to overcome the barriers that prevent those individuals from entering and succeeding in health care careers.
Read MoreThe Better Balance Fall Prevention and Wellness Society is offering “Neurovestibular Sciences: The Study of Balance Medicine, Part One,” November 3-4, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Read MoreOticon’s “At the Heart of It…We Put People First” healthy heart and hearing awareness campaign has raised $10,000 for the American Heart Association (AHA).
Read MoreThe 13th Annual Texas Academy of Audiology Conference will take place November 8 to 10, 2012, in San Antonio, Tex. The theme for the conference is “Back to the Future: Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Audiology.”
Read MorePhonak has awarded the 2012 Cheryl DeConde Johnson award for Outstanding Achievement in Educational and Pediatric Audiology to Carrie Spangler, AuD, an educational audiologist in the Starke County Educational Service Center in Ohio since 1999.
Read MoreThe Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) has named Juliette Sterkens, AuD, as its new HLAA Hearing Loop Advocate. Sterkens has been a passionate proponent for hearing loops for many years.
Read MoreBrandon Dawson, Audigy Group’s CEO, was recently named as an Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” finalist for the Pacific Northwest region. Separately, the Vancouver, Wash-based company was placed on Portland Business Journal’s annual list of “100 Fastest Growing Private Companies” for the fifth year in a row.
Read MoreEtymotic Research has released MusicPRO earplugs, designed for musicians who desire hearing protection during performances while avoiding the inconvenience of removing earplugs to hear communications at safe sound levels.
Read MoreHamilton CapTel presented two panel discussions titled “A Holistic Approach To Hearing Healthcare for Veterans” at the VFW National Convention in Reno, Nev, on July 21, 2012.
Read MoreThe New York Times has published an in-depth article about the trend for urban shops, restaurants, and clubs to pipe in music that is over 90 decibels. The reason for the loud music is that owners subscribe to research that suggests that loud music attracts younger patrons who drink more than those in quieter settings. While profitable, there may be a cost to the hearing health of workers.
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