The Oticon Audiology Summer Camp celebrated its 20th year of providing graduate students in audiology with a unique opportunity to gain relevant, practical, professional world knowledge and insights.
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In a field trial where recent purchasers of ReSound LiNX2 were refit with ReSound LiNX 3D, subjective outcomes were slightly but significantly improved for ReSound LiNX 3D, with 70% of participants expressing a preference for the sound quality of the newer hearing aid.
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Even though the benefits of hearing aids are widely known in our field, the fact is that there is not a plethora of high-level scientific evidence proving the efficacy of hearing aids.
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We must embrace the new OTC technology because of the role it can play in the service of our patients’ hearing care needs. We can expand the market by providing it as a treatment option. We can implement our patient loyalty programs and make sure we hold on to the FDA-approved hearing aid market that is currently served. These new patients/entrants into our practices should stay loyal to us for all of their fitting needs, trading up when medically necessary, all their lives.
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While there are managed care programs that make sense for your patients and your practice, the author advocates for carefully analyzing each program and making an informed decision before agreeing to participate, rather than simply enrolling out of a sense of fear.
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Managed care continues to pose challenges and opportunities for hearing healthcare professionals. In 2017, the number of individual Medicare Advantage enrollees enrolled in a plan with a hearing aid benefit increased to 65% from only 47% in 2015. This article presents a perspective on the evolution of managed care and how dispensing professionals can evolve and adapt in these changing times.
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In the future it seems likely that PTA will remain a useful tool, even if it ceases to be the “gold-standard” hearing test.
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We do not have a symmetrical auditory system, and this poses some interesting questions.
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The new BEYOND Z will begin shipping this month in the US and Canada, and shipments to the rest of the markets will begin Q1 2018.
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SoundLens Synergy iQ was selected as a 2018 Edison Award nominee for its technology that was designed to enhance the auditory sense of externalization, localization, and presence, which Starkey describes as “key” to discerning environmental context and the emotional impact of sounds.
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Current users of the Naída CI Q90 sound processor, and future recipients, will be able to connect to any Bluetooth-enabled cell phone.
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The conference’s mission is to discuss and debate ideas that will enable members to reach more people in need of hearing solutions.
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Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech announced the appointment of Douglas Scott and Valerie Martin as CEO and CFO, respectively, and effective immediately. Clarke also announced Jason Friedland as the incoming Chair of the Board of Trustees effective January 1, 2018.
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Sensorion will principally use the funds to finance the preclinical combination studies that will evaluate SENS-401’s therapeutic effect on hearing outcomes achieved with Cochlear’s implantable devices.
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Researchers focused on editing hair cells inside the cochlea, which they found suitable for the delivery of one-time, nonreplicable edits through Cas9/single-guide RNA. The RNA is a ribonucleotide (RNP) protein complex designed to specifically disrupt genes associated with hearing loss.
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