The American Academy of Audiology’s 2021 Convention will take place virtually this year from April 14-16, with registration open now. This year’s convention will feature the same exceptional presentations and events that all AAA Conventions are known for, including learning sessions and many opportunities to interact with colleagues, industry representatives, audiology students and other hearing healthcare professionals.
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Starkey announced that Chief Technology Officer Achin Bhowmik, PhD, has been named a 2021 Health Care Heroes honoree by the “Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.”
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William (Bill) Austin celebrated his 60th year in the hearing healthcare field in February. As the founder of Starkey, one of the “Big 6” hearing aid manufacturers, he is probably among less than a handful of people who have continuously helmed a global hearing aid company from the 1970s to the present.
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With the rise of telecare and DIY/self-fit hearing devices (for at least milder hearing losses), hearing healthcare stakeholders will need to determine how and in what markets they do business.
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A new Google Alphabet project codenamed “Wolverine” aims to develop sensor technology to improve hearing while in a noisy environment, according to an article on “The Verge.”
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The Hearing Industries Association has sent a letter to Florida legislators requesting removal of an amendment that would make legal the sale of direct-mail hearing aids in the state and make changes to dispensing laws related to telecare.
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A new bill in Florida (CS/SB 700) intended to expand telehealth, make direct-mail hearing aids available to adults, and amend state dispensing laws was submitted to the Florida legislature on February 19.
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Managed care is substantially growing in depth and breadth every year. Telehealth, OTC, the current pandemic, and other factors significantly impact the modern hearing care office in tandem with managed care. Therefore, as we evaluate, select and participate in managed care, we must seek and select the opportunities which best meet the goals and needs of the modern hearing care office.
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Not only are hearing aids capable of connecting directly to smartphones, but now, through the use of embedded sensors, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, hearing aids are themselves getting smarter and adding value to patient-centered hearing healthcare that goes well beyond amplifying sound.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, health and government officials are encouraging or even mandating community-wide face mask wearing to reduce potential pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic transmission of the virus to others. This practice, in combination with social distancing (ie, keeping >6 feet apart), has helped decrease spread of the virus, but it has also provided a barrier to clear, empathetic communication, particularly for those with hearing loss.
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Veterans Day is an important opportunity to not only show our deep gratitude to those who have served our country, but to highlight the issues that impact them the most. Sara Burdak, AuD, explains why working with veterans with hearing loss and tinnitus is a privilege.
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The milestone was observed during a virtual event, during which network members shared stories of success, challenges they’ve overcome, and visions for the future.
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The University at Buffalo will hold its 2020 Northeast Audiology Conference (NEAC) via Zoom on November 14 between 9 am – 5 pm.
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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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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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