Hearing healthcare practices made good progress toward recovery in May and look to do significantly better in June, according to results from The Hearing Review’s third survey that looks at the impact of the coronavirus on our field.
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In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) announced that it will be holding its annual convention online, and present AuDacity 2020: Forge Ahead & Forge Ahead Down Under, on October 16-17, 2020, in collaboration with Independent Audiologists Australia (IAA) and Independent Audiologists New Zealand (IANZ).
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To help you get the practical information you need to speed the recovery of your practice, on Tuesday, June 9, MedPB is hosting a webinar that pulls in top experts to walk you through what you need to know and do to put together your 90-day recovery plan.
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Frank Ring—a well known hearing industry executive, former president of Audivox, and founder of Futuretone, as well as a friend and mentor to many in the field— passed away on May 7 at age 89.
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A new paper in the ‘Journal of Otolaryngology-ENT Research’ summarizes key findings related to hearing loss and cognition for use by audiologists, ENTs, and other hearing care professionals.
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For the past 20 years, Dr Jennings was an Associate Professor and faculty member in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western University and an Associate in the National Centre for Audiology, where her research made a large and lasting impact in adult aural rehabilitation, family-centered care and counseling, and many other areas of audiology.
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Intricon Corp will be scaling back its Hearing Help Express online hearing aid business and will focus on pursuing partnerships with future OTC companies. It has also acquired Emerald Medical Services, a manufacturer of catheters covering a range of applications, accelerating the company’s diversification into potential new end markets.
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The British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA) has published results from an April survey of its UK members about how they were responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey has several interesting parallels to a Hearing Review survey of US hearing care practices during the same period in mid-April.
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In lieu of this year’s convention, the International Hearing Society is planning to hold an IHS Virtual Conference in late June/early July, and has scheduled its 2021 Convention to take place in San Diego on August 12-14, 2021. The Society will also be holding its annual Membership Meeting in the fall.
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Daniel Liberman has joined WS Audiology as President for the US region and member of Group Management, responsible for both Widex and Sivantos US strategic coordination.
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The HEAR-ECO project is highlighting six research studies designed to create hearing aid outcome measures that are more ecologically valid in terms of real-life hearing aid performance. Here is a short summary of the intriguing research that one day may be steaming toward a test booth near you!
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Using recommendations from the CDC, audiologist A.U. Bankaitis Smith, PhD, provides practical advice (in writing and in a short video) about safe alternatives when infection control supplies are in short supply.
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How much will be forgiven from a PPP loan? When does the 8-week period for using the loan begin and what kinds of requirements surround it? Michael Scholl of Starkey provides answers to 5 common questions about the PPP and EIDL loan programs
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How can we track auditory ecology in hearing aid use? This pilot study pilot study by Danielle Glista, PhD, and her colleagues from Western and Wilfrid Laurier Universities and Unitron Canada looks at the various forms of big-data collection and analysis for increasing the performance of hearing aids.
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During a crisis, it’s more important than ever that people stay connected. Hearing healthcare professionals must adapt to a world with Covid-19. They must begin to provide care in a different, but responsible, way.
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