Digital technology, in the form of CAD/CAM shell-making, is now being implemented in several manufacturers’ products. Here’s what it means and how it will change your fittings.
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From research on how humans listen, what have we discovered about the listening process?
Read MoreHearing instrument unit volume in the US increased by 4.9% during 2003—the first major increase since 1998—while private dispensing practices saw their unit volumes increase by an average of 2.6%. There are some good reasons to be optimistic about 2004 and beyond. Here’s why.
Read MoreA sneak-peek at the products and services being offered this year at the American Academy of Audiology’s convention in Salt Lake City, March 31-April 3.
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Can children use directional hearing aid technology with or without the use of self-adjusted programs?
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A clinical study of an automatic adaptive directional microphone system finds exceptional benefits are available relative to hearing in noise.
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Using a stethoscope can be challenging for hearing-impaired medical professionals. This article provides a tutorial on stethoscope/hearing aid selection, programming, interfaces, and use.
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The two-stage hearing screening approach, which utilizes both OAEs and ABRs, allows the detection of those infants with auditory neuropathy and configured hearing loss.
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Part 3 of this 3-part series on the various methods of hearing aid selection examines how subjective responses can be used during the hearing aid selection process.
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As few as 8% of dispensing professionals may have access to the HINT or QuickSin, and as many as half of all patients may be leaving offices with a 5 dB SNR hearing loss. In this context, it’s little wonder that some patients complain, “I hear better without my hearing aids.”
Read MoreA look at the sixth annual Oticon Audiology Summer Camp held in Keystone, Colo.
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Appropriate auditory rehabilitation is no longer an option; it’s an ethical imperative and a matter of professional survival.
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Myths about fidelity and why we fail to persuade 80% of potential consumers to purchase and use hearing aids
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Who is being protected by state laws that prohibit dispensing professionals from charging for services and related expenses once a hearing aid is returned?
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Significant differences in returns and exchanges were found in this 5-year study with respect to insured/uninsured patients, user experience, hearing aid technology, and hearing loss.
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