The latest statistics from the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) indicate a big comeback in 2021 for US hearing aid dispensing. For the first half of 2021, net unit sales rose by 61.6% when compared to H1 2020, and by 13.5% when compared to the pre-pandemic period of H1 2019.
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Sycle hosted the webinar, “Over the Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids: Their Impact on the Marketplace,” featuring Kyle Acker (RiseENT), Matt Dearing (My Hearing Centers), Bill Brownie (Eargo), Karl Strom (Hearing Review), and moderated by Sean Shoffstall (Sycle). The webinar is now available for viewing on-demand.
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Headquartered in Sandy, Utah, MHC reportedly has about 100 offices in the western United States (CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY, AR). The My Hearing Centers brand and operations have 166 employees, with an annual revenue of more than $30 million.
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Robert Bishton, BC-HIS, says we have recently seen the introduction of what could be called “Superfecta” hearing aids: instruments that come in a cosmetically pleasing small RIC/RITE form-factor, are rechargeable, equipped with wireless connectivity (to smartphones, remote mics and TV streamers) as well as a built-in telecoil.
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Mead Killion, PhD, points out that, in churches and choirs, the risk of Covid-19 for people who remain unvaccinated appears to be greatly increased due to the dramatic increase in aerosol disbursement from loud singing.
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The 69th Annual International Hearing Society Convention will be held—in person!—on August 12-14 at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego. This year’s convention offers up to 9.5 CEUs, deep dives into the hottest topics in hearing healthcare, and networking with peers, subject-matter experts, and industry leaders.
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Binaural hearing aid fittings have completely changed the hearing healthcare landscape for the better. However, the road to this particular “best practice”—with probably around 85% of all of today’s fittings involving two hearing aids—was not a smooth one in the United States.
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With life, comes noise. From the chorus of weed whackers and lawn mowers in the summer months, these background noises form the soundtrack to our daily routines. Though it may be easy to tune out the constant screech of a subway train or the incessant honking of car horns, at a certain sustained level, noise can potentially damage the sensitive structures within the ear.
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During its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 7, Apple announced new speech-in-noise enhancement capabilities in iOS 15 called “Conversation Boost,” which uses computational audio and beamforming microphones for use in Apple AirPod Pros.
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Hearing Review looks at US hearing aid style preferences and selection, as reported in Hearing Industries Association (HIA) historical statistics, along with estimates by HR.
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Despite all the training, skill, and hard work that goes into being a hearing care practice owner or manager, one of the most galling aspects of the “hearing business” is that an untrained receptionist can make a huge negative impact on patient retention and acquisition.
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The self-fitting Bose SoundControl™ hearing aid is the first of its kind to gain FDA clearance. In the self-fitting process, the Bose Hear app uses the Bose CustomTune™ interface for mapping to a wide range of target gain profiles, derived from a hearing loss database. This article compares the population coverage—or the percentage of people who would be able to find a frequency gain profile similar to a NAL-NL2 prescription fit—of SoundControl to other self-fitting amplification devices which typically feature only 1 to 4 preset gain profiles.
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How can hearing care providers appeal to a younger audience and promote care-seeking behavior when they need it the most? The Hearing Review compiled three tips on how to engage a younger audience with the right message.
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The technology and styles of hearing aids continue to evolve with new circuit and power capabilities, auditory research, and consumer preferences. With this evolution, consumers now have a wide range of choice in hearing aid form factors, as well as wireless and connectivity options. This article provides a brief survey of hearing aid technologies from 1979-2020.
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The NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded project could help people with paralysis to communicate, and brings hope for greater commercial development of brain-computer interface technology.
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