The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) has issued a position paper in response to what the organization sees as several inaccurate statements made at the recent April 18 FTC Workshop titled, “Now Hear This.”
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Hearing solutions provider Sonova Holding AG, Stäfa, Switzerland, released its 2016/17 Annual Report and announced that the Group continued to build on its solid performance history to deliver a strong set of results in 2016/17.
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In Part 2 of this 2-part article, Tammara Stender, Jennifer Groth, and David Fabry address how teleaudiology can provide better fit-to-preference and efficiency in hearing healthcare. Today’s wireless and hearing instrument technology affords HCPs even more opportunities to quickly meet hearing needs. The obvious solution to the “user fit-to-preference versus time constraints for both users and professionals” dilemma is a hearing fitting protocol that marries the personal and professional interactions so important for user satisfaction with the convenience of user-driven services, such as apps or secure cloud connections.
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Net hearing aid unit sales in the United States increased by 3.4% in the first quarter of 2017—with a gain of 3.9% for the private/commercial sector and 1.3% for the VA—compared to the same period last year, according to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA).
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Oticon, Inc. announces the appointment of Michael Irby as National Sales Director and David Cantera as Regional Manager of the Mountain Region.
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Auditdata, Taastrup, Denmark—a global manufacturer and distributor of advanced PC-based testing and diagnostic instrumentation for the hearing care and medical industries—announced the recent appointment of Terry Ross to direct their sales efforts in the U.S. and Canada.
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In recognition of May’s Better Hearing & Speech Month, the Good Vibrations Music & Arts Festival (GVMAF) will host the first fully-encompassing deaf and hard-of-hearing accessible concert on May 20, 2017 at the 1850 Settlement in San Antonio, Texas. Ticket sales and festival commissions will benefit Texas-based nonprofit, Aid the Silent.
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Hearing care professionals can now deepen their audiology knowledge through the new e-learning platform from Phonak, the company announced. The manufacturer of hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions is aiming to help its customers refine their understanding of relevant topics related to products, audiological background, and counseling techniques.
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Clear Digital Media, a provider of custom digital signage and educational programming for the hearing health care industry, announced that they will be introducing MDEmails as their newest service.
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The Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 was introduced Monday, March 20. The reintroduced legislation is designed to make hearing aids for those with mild-to-moderate hearing loss available over the counter (OTC), and require the FDA to write regulations ensuring the new OTC category meets the same high standards for safety, consumer labeling, and manufacturing protections as all medical devices, providing consumers the option of an FDA-regulated device at lower cost.
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The merits, drawbacks, and risks associated with over-the-counter (OTC) and mail-order hearing aids and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) have been debated in earnest for at least three decades—and new research and information continues to shed light on this important topic.
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Williams Sound announced its 2016 Exceptional Sales Award winners at ISE 2017 AV systems integration show in Amsterdam.
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Phonak announced the appointment of Jason Mayer as vice president of commercial sales, and Rose Bongiovanni as vice president of strategic accounts. Mayer brings 13 years of industry experience to his new role, and audiologist Bongiovanni brings more than 30 years in the hearing industry to her new role.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that on April 18, 2017, it will host a workshop to examine competition, innovation, and consumer protection issues raised by hearing health and technology, especially hearing aids. The FTC’s free workshop, open to the public, is titled “Now Hear This: Competition, Innovation, and Consumer Protection Issues in Hearing Health Care.”
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GN Hearing has announced the closing of its divestment of Otometrics, its hearing testing device segment. As reported by The Hearing Review, on September 25, 2016, GN Hearing had announced a contingent agreement to divest Otometrics to Natus Medical Inc (“Natus”).
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