Another Elephant in the Living Room: To VC or Not to VC?
There are good reasons to re-evaluate our ideas about volume control use.
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Author: Hearing Review Staff
A New Solution to Telephone Feedback
A system that detects and controls acoustic feedback in telephones and listening devices.
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The Hearing Review 2003 AAA Preview
The American Academy of Audiology Convention heads to San Antonio in April.
Read MoreHIPAA and Hearing Care Professionals
The first deadline for HIPAA compliance is April 14. Are you ready?
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Made to Order: How eTONA Will Serve You and Your Clients
Ordering hearing aids and other transactions will be radically transformed in 2003.
Read MoreA Quiet Revolution in Hearing Care
Digitization, the Internet, and wireless communication are forever changing hearing care.
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Changing with the Times: Re-Examining the Aided Threshold
Is it necessary to re-evaluate current criteria for verifying hearing aid fittings, some of which are drawn from the “old days” of linear, one-channel, omnidirectional instruments?
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Looking Back to Move Forward
Hearing instrument sales in the US during 2002 fell by 1.3%. However, that’s far from the entire story. Learn what happened last year and what might be expected in 2003.
Read MoreA New Method for Measuring DPOAEs and ASSRs
A technology review of a new system that assesses distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and auditory steady state responses (ASSRs) without the traditional use of Fast Fourier Transfer (FFT) processing.
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Using DSP to Screen Hearing Aid Component Defects
A new application for digital technology uses in-situ signals for identifying component failures in hearing aids. A review of the technology and a field study are presented.
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Getting Hip to HIPAA
The first provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) take effect on April 14. This article provides information on HIPAA requirements, and provides resources on where to turn for HIPAA help
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Will Baby-Boomers Save a Flat Hearing Aid Market?
If Baby-Boomers are to significantly change the hearing industry in the short term, then the overall image of amplification products may require some tweaking to reflect the total communication needs of this younger audience
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MarkeTrak VI: On the Issue of Value: Hearing Aid Benefit, Price, Satisfaction, and Repurchase Rates
For decades, the correlation between price, benefit, and satisfaction with hearing aids has been sketchy at best—until now. This study shows that benefit clearly overwhelms price as the key determinant of customer satisfaction, and technology does make a difference. Also, a best practices protocol for the selection, fitting, and verification of hearing aids is proposed.
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HR Web Site Review
A look at available hearing care resources on the Internet.
Read MoreImproved Hearing Instrument Reliability with Ferrofluid Damped Receivers
A laboratory study on a new hearing aid receiver technology.
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