iHEAR Medical Launches Eva Hearing Aid for Women
Eva’s sound processing is tailored to treat distinct hearing loss patterns experienced by women. Loud sounds above 85 dB are reduced for a comfortable listening experience in noisy settings.
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Author: Stefani Kim
Consumer Technology Association Releases New Logo for OTC Hearing Devices
The new logo and standard will help consumers in the future, distinguish high-quality hearing enhancement devices for mild to moderate hearing loss from what the CTA says are “ineffective” personal amplifiers commonly found today.
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Oticon Attends 2017 IOT World Conference
Oticon’s interactive exhibit showcased Oticon Opn™, reportedly the world’s first Internet-connected hearing aid at the conference May 14-16 in Santa Clara, Calif.
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University of Alabama Hosts ‘Droids and Drones’ Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
The program, supported by UAH’s Systems Management and Production (SMAP) Center, helps students explore a range of career options and opportunities in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and robotic technology.
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Phonak Expands Family-Centered Care Initiative by Convening Expert Pediatric Panel
The Family Centered Care panel is led by a select expert circle which believes that in order to provide optimal patient consulting and treatment, audiological care must shift to emphasize both patient and family involvement during the entire treatment process as a means to enhance the value of hearing care services.
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Helen Keller National Center Announces Advocacy Campaign for Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
The underlying message of this year’s poster is that, despite all the new devices and adaptive equipment available, members of the deaf-blind community are still aware that there is a time and place for technology and a time and place to connect through “The Power of Touch.”
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Sharon Kujawa Awarded 2017 Callier Prize in Communication Disorders
Supporters, patients, and partners of the Callier Center for Communication Disorders came together to share stories, honor award recipients, and raise funds during the sixth annual Callier Cares Luncheon.
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Some Turbulent Seas Ahead…
This month’s cover is meant to depict the turmoil that our industry finds itself in, as disruptive technology threatens to change some long-standing rules about hearing aid distribution and over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids move a step closer to reality.
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The Perils of Taking the Easy Road
As we look for more efficient and better ways of doing our jobs, I would challenge us to ask ourselves whether we are avoiding a hard road that leads to excellence, and slipping into a pathway that seems efficient but leads to mediocrity.
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Cooperative Prevention of an Industry’s Decline: Heeding Best Practices
The bottom line is that benefit with a hearing instrument can and should be measured, assessed, adjusted, and documented to achieve maximum performance capabilities for all patients.
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What If Audiologists Didn’t Dispense Hearing Aids? A Comparison Between Québec and Ontario
At one time, audiologists were limited in their activities to testing hearing and prescribing—but not dispensing—hearing aids. What if we could go back before June 1978 and see what the field of audiology might be like if the fork in the road that led to the dispensing of hearing aids was never taken by the profession? The contrast between dispensing models in Quebec and Ontario provide some possible insights into what that “alternate future” might look like.
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Otoharmonics’ Levo System Wins Gold at 2017 Medical Design Excellence Awards Ceremony
Utilizing an FDA-cleared, evidence-based approach, the Levo System offers a patented method to provide personalized sound therapy for tinnitus while sleeping. The Levo System is currently available throughout the United States, Canada, and the UK.
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Serene Innovations to Debut Two Smartphone-Based Notification Devices at 2017 HLAA Convention
Serene Innovations, Inc., Norwalk, Calif, will again be among the exhibitors at this year’s annual Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Convention in Salt Lake City, June 22-24, where they will preview their latest assistive technology at Booth #310.
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GN Hearing to Demo ReSound Linx 3D at IFOS World Congress June 24-28
Attendees will have the opportunity to see demonstrations of GN Hearing’s full family of Smart Hearing aids, including ReSound LiNX 3D. Members of GN Hearing will be available to answer questions and demonstrate the Smart Hearing solutions.
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With Every Ending Is a New Beginning
The sky is not falling, but to extend the analogy, the weather for hearing healthcare is changing dramatically. In fact, digital momentum is changing every field and every industry, and it will especially threaten anything that is relatively easy to duplicate. Thus, authors Chistopher Schweitzer and Mark Kaal suggest that the future of hearing healthcare will hinge not on product types or even product categories, but rather on those processes that incorporate a wider and better scope of patient services and counseling.
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