‘Engadget’ Article Compares Phonak Paradise and Widex Moment
In a recent “Engadget” article, writer James Trew performs a side-by-side comparison of the newest “flagship offerings” from Phonak and Widex: the Paradise and the Moment.
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Author: Stefani Kim
Free Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT) for Tinnitus
ICBT for Tinnitus (internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy) is designed for those who experience bothersome tinnitus and wish to learn how to manage the distress caused by their tinnitus using the techniques of CBT.
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UnitedHealthCare Launches 2021 Medicare Advantage Plans
UnitedHealthcare announced the launch of its 2021 Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, showcasing “affordable coverage, exclusive benefits, expanded plan access, and a simplified member experience that connects people to quality care— when and where they need it.”
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2020 Digital EUHA Congress Kicks Off October 9 with ‘Digital Future Friday’ Event
The virtual exhibition area of Digital Future Friday features 30 companies from the industry welcoming attendees to talk with them about their latest product innovations and trends in technology. Participants will have a chance to visit all three exhibition halls hosting 10 companies each, obtain information from company desks—so-called Company Info Points—and engage in live chats or video calls with company staff.
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Starkey’s Dave Fabry and Archelle Georgiou to Deliver Keynote Address During ‘Digital Future Friday’ Event
Their presentation, “Putting the ‘AI’ in patient-centered hearing health care,” will explore how new technological breakthroughs are putting the power of artificial intelligence directly into the hands of patients, giving providers an even greater opportunity to help them hear better and live better lives. The virtual presentation will be delivered on October 9, at 2 pm CEST.
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Listen Technologies Partners with Poland-Based Distributor
Listen Technologies Corporation, a provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 22 years, has partnered with ESS Audio, a sound system design and installation company in Poland. ESS Audio will distribute Listen Technologies’ Listen EVERYWHERE, ListenTALK, and ListenIR solutions in country.
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BrightBenefits Launches Hearing Savings Program Through YHN Partnership
While not an insured benefit, the new offering adds value to BrightBenefits members by “providing deep discounts on a wide variety of high-performance hearing aids,” according to the company’s announcement.
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HHTM Appoints Shari Eberts to Editorial Team
Eberts, a hearing health advocate and founder of the Living With Hearing Loss blog, will become the new section editor for FindHearing.
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IotaMotion, Inc Announces Completion of Robotics-Assisted Cochlear Implant Insertions Using IotaSOFT System
This study is intended to gather confirmatory clinical evidence in support of the safety and performance of the investigational iotaSOFT system when used as a surgical support instrument during cochlear implant surgery with adults. These data will be used to support the company’s de novo premarket submission with the FDA.
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Audigy Holds Virtual Community Summit Event on September 24-25
The theme, centered on “community,” was chosen as an opportunity to highlight the many communities the organization was designed to support: its member community; individual practice communities; the patient community; and the industry community, including its manufacturing partners, all of whom were co-sponsors of the event.
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Hearing Speech Requires Quiet—In More Ways than One
Perceiving speech requires quieting certain types of brain cells, report a team of researchers from UConn Health and University of Rochester in an upcoming issue of the “Journal of Neurophysiology.” Their research reveals a previously unknown population of brain cells, and opens up a new way of understanding how the brain hears.
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Redux Partners with Signia’s Aspire Rewards Program
Aspire Rewards Program members benefit from “industry-leading programs, products, and services to continually grow, develop, and optimize their practices.”
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Sonova Announces Expected ‘Return to Growth’ in Second Half of 2020/21
Sonova now expects sales for the first half of FY 2020/21 to reach around 79% of the prior year level at constant exchange rates and to achieve an adjusted EBITA margin in Swiss francs of approximately 15% for the same period. For the second half of the financial year, the Group expects to return to growth, achieving a revenue increase of 4%-8% and a rise in the adjusted EBITA in the range of 20%-30% compared with the prior year period, both at constant exchange rates.
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Washington DC Establishes Office for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
The Washington D.C. Council passed the “Office On Deaf and Hard of Hearing Establishment Amendment Act of 2019” on September 22, according to an article on “DCist.”
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What’s Going On? More Loops and Fewer Telecoils
Back in 2017, listings in the “Consumer’s Guide to Hearing Aids” indicated that 83% of the hearing aids capable of containing them had or could be fitted with telecoils. The figure for the “2020 Guide” has shrunk to 75%, but that is not a completely accurate picture of the situation.
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