Phonak has launched its next-generation hearing aid product platform Belong, which includes lithium-ion rechargeable battery technology in hearing aids. The updated hearing aids and platform are now commercially available in the US.
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More than 160 hearing care professionals participated in the Oticon Drive Marketing Conference, held August 12-14 in Charlotte, NC. The group explored new marketing approaches and tools to accelerate practice growth in today’s highly competitive hearing care marketplace.
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Problems may occur when we or the patient focus solely on a particularly attractive new hearing technology. We may forget that technology, while important, is no substitute for clinical expertise and common sense. A blend of expertise, patient participation, and technology will help us stay on track.
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Michael Santucci owns Sensaphonics, the only custom-only earphone manufacturer founded and operated by an audiologist. He has provided in-ear monitors (IEMs) to a diverse group of superstars and others with unique hearing monitoring needs.
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Plural Publishing released the second edition of Clinical Management of Children with Cochlear Implants, a comprehensive volume by leading researchers, clinicians, and educators in the field.
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Hearing aids and hearing care practices are not immune to the online review trend. Here are 10 easy and ethical ways to get the reviews you need to bolster your online reputation.
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Rechargeable batteries for hearing aids can operate a wireless streaming hearing device for a full day, recharge in hours, last at least one year, and can be used interchangeably with zinc-air batteries because they do not need to be sealed in the hearing aid case.
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The author discusses how, in addition to faster processing than previous Phonak automatic steering systems, AutoSense OS can quickly detect the acoustic environment in real-time, and seamlessly adjust nuanced algorithms in the hearing aid accordingly.
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Hearing Review interviewed Rick Friedman, MD, PhD, about NF2 and an NF2 clinical that is underway in Los Angeles and at 12 other sites in the US. The trial uses the chemotherapy drug Avastin (bevacizumab) as a potential therapy for shrinking NF2 tumors, or stemming their growth.
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The new version 7.5 software release from Benson Medical Instruments is fully supported for the Microsoft Windows 10 OS, thus enabling occupational health professionals to use the most current technology for managing hearing conservation and pulmonary function testing programs.
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There are benefits to audio streamed bilaterally via MFi to both hearing aids, visual cues through FaceTime, and extended bandwidth. This method delivers 77% in speech understanding on the phone for normal-hearing and mild-to-moderately hearing-impaired individuals, and 72% for severe-to-profound hearing loss.
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Wireless connectivity in hearing aids offers potential communication improvement for hearing aid users, but improvement can only be achieved when the end user is skilled in wireless technology, and the hearing care professional has opened the doorway to the brain to the greatest extent possible.
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Oticon pledged its support of Homes for Our Troops with a generous donation to help veterans. Oticon Government Services Manager Cathy Van Evra presented a check for $5000 at a community welcome celebration for former Army Corporal Kevin McCloskey, who will receive a new mortgage-free home.
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CareCredit, a California-based provider of healthcare financing, has announced CareCredit Direct, a private and secure digital financing experience that allows patients to apply for same-day financing without leaving the hearing healthcare provider’s office.
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We learn to give instructions and ask basic audiology questions in several languages, but covering the entire range of dialog is not always feasible. Google Translate and similar programs have become a vital part of our clinical toolkit, but how accurate are they?
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