Noah ES Minimum Subscription Requirements Reduced
Starting in May, a Noah ES subscription with two users will be available for small businesses with a yearly subscription.
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Author: Melanie Hamilton
Hearing Aid Innovations Help Silence Stigma of Hearing Loss and Treatment
After years of research, technological advances, and dedicated awareness campaigns, there’s been a notable shift in the social perception of hearing aids: reduced stigma.
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Masking for Audiometry: Robert Turner’s Optimized Method
This excerpt from The Masking Handbook (For Audiometry) by Duncan Floyd details how and why to use Robert Turner’s Optimized Method of masking to complete masked, threshold testing when the hearing between a patient’s ears is asymmetrical.Â
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AAA 2024: Building a Better Future for Hearing Care
HCPs attending the AAA 2024+HearTECH Expo in Atlanta had opportunities to deepen their knowledge to provide better hearing care now and in the future.
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Book Review: The Masking Handbook (For Audiometry)
The Masking Handbook (For Audiometry)Â by Duncan Floyd is a good resource for students and for experienced clinicians wanting to brush up on masking and learn new, evidence-based information.
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Sennheiser Hearing Offers OTC Hearing Devices with Optional HCP Programming
Jessica Dancis, senior marketing manager at Sonova, answers questions about Sennheiser Hearing’s early-entry hearing device offerings and where they fit in a hearing care professional’s practice.Â
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CMS Giving Providers Affected by Change Cyberattack Assistance
To alleviate problems caused by the cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February, CMS is offering financial assistance to providers who were affected.Â
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Synchrotron Imaging Informs Customized Cochlear Implant Programming
The maps the research team created using the synchrotron could make a huge difference to the sound quality of cochlear implants.
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Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT) Testing in MedRx Audiometers
The Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT) test is a new audiological test that helps determine the patient’s ability to understand in noise with hearing aids on. This is a novel approach to speech understanding in noise as ACT uses the patient audiogram to custom generate a signal to approximate aided speech results.
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Newborn Genetic Screening Study Reaches Milestone
The study screens newborns for hundreds of childhood-onset genetic conditions, many of which are not identified through state newborn screening.
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Children Increasingly Exposed to Hearing Health Risks Via Headphones
While it’s not surprising to spot teens wearing headphones and earbuds, it’s also becoming a widespread trend among younger children, a national poll suggests.
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Australian Study: Do Hearing Aids Stave Off Dementia?
HearCog is a two-year randomized control trial of hearing loss and dementia being conducted by Ear Science Institute Australia.
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Is Hearing Affected by Vision?
Scientists can now pinpoint where someone’s eyes are looking just by listening to their ears.
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MedRx Audiometers Now Feature ACT
MedRx is now able to provide a new speech-in-noise equivalent test with ACT. The ACT test assesses the quality of hearing in noisy situations.Â
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Global Survey Reveals Percentage of Adults Satisfied with CI
A global survey put out by York University shows how many adults are satisfied with their cochlear implants, and that additional support is needed.
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