Salus University’s Hearing Vision Balance Clinic (HVBC) recently treated its first patient, Stephen Bachovin, US Air Force veteran and coordinator of veterans programming at Community College of Philadelphia’s Veterans Resource Office.
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In October, experts in safe sound at Sensaphonics held their final Gold Circle seminar of 2016, teaching audiologists hearing wellness principles and concert sound system basics, with a primary focus on in-ear monitors.
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ASHA 2016, held November 17-19 in Philadelphia, explores technology and communication development, vocal fry, affordable hearing loss treatment, and more.
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Cochlear’s cloud-based data transfer service reduces clinic costs and provides faster patient care. Developed on Amazon Web Services, Cochlear™ Link software serves the cochlear implant industry.
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In a Letter to the Editor, Dr Donna Geffner lists challenges encountered when children are not early-evaluated for Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)–ideally, at pre-school age–and proposes that CAPD testing begin earlier than is the current practice.
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The new Sound Studio from Sonic is a sound player tool for fitting and verification supported in EXPRESSfit 2016.1 fitting software. Sound Studio creates sound scenes that enable hearing care professionals to set the stage for more customized fittings and greater patient satisfaction.
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Microtia Awareness Day, November 9, is dedicated to spreading hope and knowledge of Microtia, a congenital birth defect that derives its name from the Latin term for little ears.
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US Senators Warren and Grassley will introduce the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2016, which would make certain hearing aids available over the counter (OTC), removing “unnecessary” barriers for many consumers who could benefit from “simpler” devices.
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The GSI Corti OAE diagnostic and screening instrument is now compatible with GSI Suite, GSI’s audiometric data management software. The integration offers the option to combine audiometry, middle ear evaluations, and OAE patient data in one report.
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Oticon President Gary Rosenblum joined Oticon employees to celebrate the company’s 9th annual “Hear in Pink” campaign to support breast cancer awareness with a $10K donation to the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
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Audiology practices can now accept EMV chip transactions and collect digital signatures with PayJunction’s semi-integrated payment solution, Smart Terminal, which eliminates lengthy EMV Level 3 certification.
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For many sound monitor engineers working in the music industry, a pair of good in-ear monitors (IEMs) are crucial to success. One engineer has found that Sensaphonics 2MAX in-ear monitors work best for him when sound engineering for touring music artists.
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Sonic introduces new miniRITE power speaker and smaller custom solutions that extend the range of patients who can benefit from Sonic’s Speech Variable Processing platform. The new options are available in the Celebrate and Cheer product lines.
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The UK industry association representing hearing instrument manufacturers announced a change of name: the British Hearing Aid Manufacturers Association has become the British and Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).
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The brain’s interpretation of sound is influenced by visual cues and other senses to determine what we hear, according to research at NYU Langone Medical Center, where researchers found that hearing nerve cells rely on context to help interpret sounds.
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