Japan had the lowest rate of hearing aid adoption as compared to other countries including Germany (37%), France (41%), and Britain (48%), according to EuroTrak 2018 data cited in the article.
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Prior to the Oregon Health Authority’s policy change, patients were only allowed one hearing aid every five years, OPB reports.
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Certification is awarded based on successful completion of a three-hour multiple-choice exam and a 90-minute, scenario-based essay exam.
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The new partnership will “streamline the battery reorder process” by allowing hearing care providers to order ZPower replacement batteries directly through Oaktree Products.
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They found that older people who have less slow-wave sleep—the deep sleep you need to consolidate memories and wake up feeling refreshed— have higher levels of the brain protein tau. Elevated tau is a sign of Alzheimer’s disease and has been linked to brain damage and cognitive decline.
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The 5K will take place on the Friday of the AAA Convention, March 29, from 6:30-8:00 am, and will start at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on 400 North High Street in Columbus, Ohio.
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Marylanders can access these services by contacting their primary care physician for a referral to an audiologist who can complete an assessment for audiology services.
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The partnership gives AuDStandard and ESCO an opportunity to develop programs that promote and endorse loss, damage, and hearing aid repair coverage to AuDStandard members in an effort to help them improve business and increase patient loyalty and retention.
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The merger is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2019.
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The purpose of this study was to understand perceptions of audiologists with regards to a novel service delivery model that involves the use of community healthcare workers (CHWs) in audiology.
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In addition to providing hearing aids from most of the major hearing aid manufacturers, NationsHearing is announcing that they are the exclusive provider of all products designed, developed, and manufactured by Olive Union, a manufacturer of next-generation hearing aids and hearables that use smart-sound algorithms and Bluetooth technology.
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Otometrics University allows students to network, learn about other audiology career paths aside from the clinical practice, and experience hands-on workshops on vHIT, VEMP, probe microphone measurement (PMM) or real-ear training, as well as a digital ear scanning with Otoscan.
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It doesn’t seem possible, but “The Hearing Review” turned 25 years old in January. If someone had told me in November 1993 that I’d be writing about hearing healthcare 25+ years later, I would have been very skeptical.
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Undoubtedly, there are good reasons for updating base infrastructure software: security, privacy, speed, and efficiency. However, there may be budgetary crises awaiting if the full range of the effects are not identified, and corrective action isn’t carefully prioritized.
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Dr Galster became the director of clinical research at Advanced Bionics, headquartered in Valencia, Calif, and has authored the book, “Audiology Treatment” (Thieme Medical Publishers, 2018), which belongs to a three-part book series that focuses on audiology treatment, diagnosis, and practice management, respectively.
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