The United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) has reached a $17 million agreement with Wells Fargo Bank that will settle Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaints concerning consumers with hearing loss and other disabilities who use ATM machines and other bank services.
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MarkeTrak data suggest that verification and validation procedures can reduce unnecessary refitting appointments by up to 521,000 visits on an annual industry-wide basis—or about 390,000 hours in time saved for patients and dispensing professionals. This represents a tremendous amount of time that could be more efficiently spent on other facets of patient care, business management, and new patient acquisition.
Read MoreA new study from researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine shows that children receiving cochlear implants don’t automatically know how to listen when people speak to them, although they do physically hear their sounds.
Read MoreIda Institute has launched the first e-learning courses through its new e-Learning Laboratory. The first e-learning module focuses on Ida’s customer motivation tools and feature active engagement and reflection, the hallmarks of the Institute’s proprietary learning approach.
Read MoreLAST CHANCE! If you represent a manufacturer or supplier in the hearing industry, please remember to update your FREE listing in the 2011 edition of The Hearing Review Worldwide Registry, which is scheduled to mail in late July. The deadline for updating (or submitting a new company) is June 7, 2011.
Read MoreEarly findings from a Ryerson University study show that children with hearing loss may benefit greatly when parents read to them using American Sign Language (ASL).
Read MoreOtonomy Inc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing medications for diseases and disorders of the inner and middle ear, has announced the appointment of Gerald Wroblewski as the company’s chief operations officer.
Read MoreEPIC Hearing Healthcare (EPIC) and The Buying Group (TBG) have entered into a marketing partnership that will provide Buying Group Members access to EPIC’s complete array of hearing care products and services.
Read MoreBuilding on their existing video relay interpreting services, LifeLinks has introduced real time captioning and recording for more than 180 languages, including American Sign Language (ASL), utilizing many smart phones.
Read MoreRecent United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) estimates indicate that there are 642 million people suffer from hearing loss in the world today and that most of these live in developing nations.
Read MoreHearing aid developer and manufacturer Songbird Hearing Inc has announced the results of its consumer survey, which examined consumer knowledge and perception of hearing issues and technology. The survey of 526 consumers reveals that cost is the leading factor affecting hearing aid use.
Read MoreOaktree Products Inc, a distributor of audiology and hearing aid supplies, has launched their new Web site, designed to make it easier for audiologists, hearing instrument dispensers, and other professional partners to conduct business.
Read MoreAccording to a new Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study, treating idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss with injections of steroids directly into the ear appears to result in recovery of hearing that is not less than recovery obtained with the standard therapy of oral corticosteroids and may be a preferable treatment for some patients to avoid the potential adverse effects of oral steroids.
Read MoreThe second annual Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf (BCED) will be held June 8 to 12, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, Va. The theme for the 2011 conference is “Impossible Is Nothing.”
Read MoreSwedish company Comfort Audio recently entered the United States market and is already making a name for itself. The company’s Comfort Digisystem was awarded Best New Product by the attendees at the 2011 AAA show in Chicago in April.
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