Once again, the nation has witnessed a crisis of major proportions. This time it came in the form of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, battering several states in the Gulf Coast, leaving devastation in their wake. While the primary sources of public n
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The VanBuskirk’s family business bases its success on providing one high-quality product and a solid base of customer service. Scott VanBuskirk VanB Enterprises of West Valley, NY, was founded by Ramon VanBuskirk, who invented the compan
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The HELPcard offers medical financing services to help both patients and health care professionals by making care affordable. Based in Springdale, Ark, The HELPcard™, was established more than 20 years ago by a group of health care and b
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The authors discuss the need for hearing conservation programs and annual hearing testing in the workplace. A sound booth or acoustic enclosure is needed for testing when ambient noise cannot be controlled. Americans are exposed to noise poll
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Author and hearing health care specialist Roy Bain has more than 45 years of experience in his chosen industry—and gives no indication of slowing down. Roy Bain HPR recently had the opportunity to interview Roy Bain, author of The Book o
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Of the 28 million Americans who have been diagnosed with some level of hearing loss or disorder, thousands of those are children, many of whom were diagnosed at birth. According to statistics released by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc
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In 1993, HIMSA was founded with the objective of developing, marketing, and supporting one standard for integrated hearing care software. Scott Peterson When the Hearing Instrument Manufacturers’ Software Association (HIMSA), St Paul, Mi
Read MoreThe Hocks family has been successfulfor almost 2 decades by offering a professional business model and model customer service. The Hocks building is located near Rose City Waterfront in Portland, Ore. Hocks Hearing Healthcare Products was fou
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For more than 30 years, Frye Electronics has succeeded on the international hearing health care scene by listening to the needs of its clientele. Frye Electronics might never have come to be, if it had not been for company president George Fry
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China-based ZeniPower expands its presence into the world marketplace. The staff at Hearing Products Report recently spoke with Frank Wang, general manager of Zhuhai, China-based battery manufacturer, ZeniPower. Frank Wang HPR: Tell us about
Read MoreThe author offers insight into providing audiologists and their patients with information on the latest trend in hearing health care — assistive listening devices. Now is an excellent time for hearing health care professionals to offer a
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“Conversation is an art in which a man has all mankind for his competitors, for it is that which all are practising every day while they live.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), “C
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Phonic Ear’s headquarters in the Sonoma County wine country, north of San Francisco. Phonic Ear, a Petaluma, Calif-based developer and manufacturer of assistive listening devices using wireless technologies, actually began with a focus on
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Looking into the future with Siemens’ chief research officer. Thomas A. Powers Recently, Hearing Products Report (HPR) had the opportunity to chat with Thomas A. Powers, PhD, chief research officer for Siemens Hearing Instruments Inc. Po
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Discovery Hearing Aid Warranties’ coverage providing for hearing aid repairs is unique due to its highly comprehensive program. Few would have thought that a hearing aid warranty company could be so inspiring, yet few would have also ant
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