Clinical Study of a New Directional System: Initial Behavioral Results
Results from a clinical hearing-in-noise study on a new digital hearing instrument.
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Author: Hearing Review Staff
A Hearing System that Can Bounce Back from Reverberation
A new hearing aid function has been created that reduces the influence of reverberation in both directional and omnidirectional microphone modes.
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Audiology Summer Camp Brings Student Education to New Heights
The eighth annual Oticon Audiology Summer Camp brought together over 70 students from 27 different graduate school programs for five days of fun and education.
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Celebrities Wanted: BHI Seeking Help in New Outreach Campaign
Do you have a patient that has some name recognition? If so, the BHI needs your help.
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The IHS and ADA Convention Previews
A sneak-peek at the events and exhibition floor offerings at this year’s conventions.
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Why Are Hearing Instruments So Expensive?
When comparing analog instruments of 1980 to those of 2004, and adjusting for inflation, the cost of operating a hearing aid is less today than 25 years ago. Although average hearing aid prices for all hearing instruments have increased in the last 10 years due to CIC technology, programmability, and digital circuitry, today’s consumer has a far greater range of pricing options and choice of quality products and services.
Read MoreConsumers and Professionals Address Worldwide Hearing Health Care Issues
At this year’s Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) Convention in Washington, DC, a panel of six individuals with hearing impairment spoke about the wide differences in hearing care there are throughout the world—and what needs to be done to bring better hearing to the world.
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How Hearing Aid Access May Be Improved Using Ultrawideband Technology
A fun look into the crystal ball for the ultimate wireless hearing system With the advent of ultrawideband (UWB) radio, the author envisions that many hearing aids will be equipped with UWB transmitters and receivers that will be fully controlled by a wristwatch-like keypad. This, in turn, might also be equipped with an UWB transmitter and receiver for connection to your cellphone or hard-wired telephone.
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Addressing Patient Indecision
Ideas for clearing common obstacles when dispensing hearing aids. Overcoming objections requires both logical explanations and emotional motivation.
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Cochlear Implants for Children Mark Their 25th Anniversary: Controversies and Successes
A brief look at the early years of cochlear implants, with emphasis on the House Ear Institute’s program
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Why Quality Matters
Culture, process, and outcome measurement are at the heart of any quality hearing care system.
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The Stacked ABR: An Alternative Screening Tool for Small Acoustic Tumors
A brief review of the rationale, methodology, and the clinical application of the Stacked ABR.
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Timing is (Almost) Everything: Verifying the Performance of Fully Adaptive Directional Microphones
The duration of the stimulus in an automatic adaptive directional microphone system is critical when assessing the functional performance of the instrument.
Read MoreE-Business: Connecting Hearing Care Professionals and Their Suppliers
A new era of digital ordering is dawning, promising faster data transfer, fewer mistakes in ordering, automatic order tracking, and (eventually) electronically transmitted impressions.
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Avoiding Practice Burnout
Stress confronts us every day. It is inevitable. Here is what you can do to avoid its harmful effects.
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