What the Heck is Bionic with ADRO?
A new hearing instrument uses Adaptive Dynamic Range Optimization (ADRO) as an alternative to compression, with the goal increasing/reducing gain only when needed.
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Author: Hearing Review Staff
MarkeTrak VII: Hearing Loss Population Tops 31 Million
The hearing loss population has grown to 31.5 million people and will top 40 million within one generation. Overall customer satisfaction with new hearing instruments is 77%, placing hearing aids in the top-third of products and services in the United States.
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The ASSR Revisited: A Clinical Comparison of Two Stimuli
The new auditory steady-state response (ASSR) has been developed, which can estimate frequency specific behavioral thresholds, and more recently both mixed modulation and exponential amplitude modulation stimuli have been offered. Here is a look at ASSR and the two stimuli.
Read MoreFine-tuning Hearing Instruments Using an Economical Sound Simulator
A new environmental sound simulation system has been developed that uses DVD software and the clinician’s own choice of DVD players, loudspeakers, etc, from a recommended list to set up a system that helps simulate real-life listening situations right in your office.
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How to Use Live Speech Mapping as Part of a Hearing Instrument Fitting and Verification Protocol
Live Speech Mapping is a fitting process that uses probe microphones and live real-time speech to allow the patient and their family members to immediately see and understand the benefits of hearing aids and fitting adjustments. A protocol for the use of the system is presented.
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The HR 2005 Dispenser Survey
How did your business do in 2004? This year’s survey paints an optimistic picture for dispensing hearing aids, as reported by dispensing professionals throughout the United States. Units dispensed, revenues, and profits are reported to be rising, while the prices of many hearing instruments decreased, and first-time user rates surge to 49%. Take a look at this year’s figures and see how your office/practice measures up to those of your peers.
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A New High-Performance Fully Transparent Hearing Instrument
Speech clarity, sound quality, fitting accuracy, and open-ear comfort are the design functions of a newly introduced hearing instrument platform and product line.
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Wireless Technology in an Open-Ear Solution
A new hearing instrument in which electronic information is shared between two hearing aids in a binaural fitting has now also employed an open-fitting solution.
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Using WiFi Technology for Children with Unilateral Losses
One clinician’s experiences using WiFi technology that beams signals to the hearing aid in a CROS fitting (ie, no cables), and the acceptance of the technology by her patients.
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A Wearable Bluetooth Device for Hard-of-Hearing People
An ear-level Bluetooth device has been introduced that allows hands-free operation of a cell phone along with hearing aid compatibility. The authors believe this represents only the beginnings for this type of technology in hearing aid applications.
Read MoreEthics, Accountability, and Patient-Driven Hearing Care Practices
Are professional ethics in the “eyes of the beholder”? Yes, the consumers’ eye. A perspective on ethics in private practice and how philosophy must dictate practice.
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Enhancing the Patient Experience
The keys to a successful practice include good office presentation, adopting a patient-driven model of care, effectively overcoming objections, and measuring the overall patient benefit.
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Understanding the ANSI Standard as a Tool for Assessing Hearing Instrument Functionality
How do you know that a hearing instrument works to specification? The ANSI test remains a useful tool for verifying the operational status of a device.
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HR Marketplace
A special resource locator for products and services in the hearing care field.
Read MoreHow Hearing Loss Impacts Relationships: Whose Problem Is It?
In order to make the journey from co-dependence to independence, there sometimes needs to be some tough love. Here is an excerpt from a new book about that journey.
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