The steps, outlined on the CDC’s website, include taking proactive measures with patients who may be considered “high risk,” and scheduling them for telemedicine appointments, if possible.
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With Phonak Remote Support, VA audiologists can now extend care beyond the walls of their clinics to patients who are social distancing, have mobility challenges, or to those who prefer virtual follow-up sessions.
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The company’s expansion is said to be largely tied to updated guidance and increased flexibility provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which results in MA plans offering more supplemental benefits for 2020 and beyond.
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The organization decided that as there were other organizations selling products, the Charity’s most appropriate contribution in this important area of activity should be to provide impartial advice about the best products available to support people with deafness, hearing loss, or tinnitus.
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Between March 2 and April 14, 2020, Virtual Urgent Care visits at NYU Langone Health grew by 683% and non-urgent video doctor visits grew by an unprecedented 4,345% in response to COVID-19, in daily averages.
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The campaign will address some unique challenges associated with speech, language, swallowing, and hearing disorders in the current environment.
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Imposed measures of social distancing and lockdowns severely impact the hearing healthcare market. The entire hearing eco-system, from independent hearing care professionals to larger players and component suppliers, are being hit hard by the pandemic.
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ExXothermic has several patents for its Wi-Fi streaming technology and has delivered Wi-Fi audio channels for use in assistive listening, fitness centers, waiting areas, hospitality, and other applications and environments around the world.
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Oticon RemoteCare “expands the potential for VA audiologists to assist more veterans remotely, helping them to meet vital hearing healthcare needs when in-person appointments cannot take place or when veterans are unable to travel to the office.”
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The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has released a position statement and advocacy paper on its website, indicating what “full access” remote learning means for deaf and hard-of-hearing children in PreK-12 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In particular, the article stresses the importance of making certain that captions for lectures are accurate.
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This new telehealth technology is comprised of a suite of Phonak eSolutions featuring online hearing testing as well as real-time remote hearing aid fitting, programming, and fine-tuning.
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Tightened visitors’ restrictions in hospitals may mean that interpreters will be barred from medical appointments, in which case, the deaf person may need to rely on app-based video interpreting services.
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The factory, run by Thailand’s Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, started making the masks with transparent “windows” to show the lips, about two weeks ago.
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The webinar is being held during the 25th Annual International Noise Awareness Day, which aims to educate the public about the harmful effect of noise on hearing, health, and the quality of life.
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