As public awareness of wireless hearing technology grows, hearing healthcare professionals may notice an uptick in long-term safety concerns being expressed. Consumers should be confident knowing that wireless hearing aids are safe and strictly regulated medical devices that meet governmental wireless communication standards in addition to those set forth for medical devices.
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Many recent studies have linked hearing loss to disabling conditions, such as cognitive decline, depression, diabetes, falls, heart disease, and many more. This webinar—presented by Harvey Abrams, PhD, and sponsored by Hamilton CapTel—reviews several of the most eye-opening of these studies and summarizes their findings so that hearing care professionals can use them for better patient counseling—as well as to help educate doctors and primary care physicians for more patient referrals.
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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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The Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 is expected to pass through the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee as part of the much larger Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) package. Although the current bill continues to allow OTC devices to apply to “mild-to-moderate” hearing losses, the severity of hearing loss remains a primary sticking point for the bill.
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At AudiologyNOW! 2017, Oticon President Gary Rosenblum presented a $25,000 donation to the American Academy of Audiology Foundation’s (AAAF) Empowering Students Scholarship Fund to Therese Walden, AuD, chair of the Foundation Board of Trustees.
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An estimated 6,000 audiologists, hearing healthcare providers, and audiology students will meet at AudiologyNOW!, the annual conference of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), held from April 5–8, 2017, at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.
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ZPower will feature its built-in, rechargeable battery technology as well as lead educational sessions at the AudiologyNOW! 2017 trade show in Indianapolis from April 5-7.
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David Owen, a well-known staff writer for The New Yorker, investigated some of the newest innovations in hearing aid technology to help treat his own hearing loss and tinnitus in an April 3 article in the magazine. In “High Tech Hope for the Hard of Hearing,” Owen details his experience being tested and fitted for a pair of Muse hearing aids at Starkey Hearing Technologies in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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David Owen, a well-known staff writer for The New Yorker, investigated some of the newest innovations in hearing aid technology to help treat his own hearing loss and tinnitus in an April 3 article in the magazine. In “High Tech Hope for the Hard of Hearing,” Owen details his experience being tested and fitted for a pair of Muse hearing aids at Starkey Hearing Technologies in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) held its 2017 Annual Meeting focused on issues spanning from over-the-counter (OTC) legislation to prospects for better integrating hearing health into the US healthcare system.
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I love the sense of accomplishment when I am done with fitting and verifying hearing aids on an initial fit. It is literally uplifting fun for me to do my job. When others share their stories about their approach to a problem that yielded a successful outcome, I make note of it if the approach was innovative and get vicarious enjoyment from their success. When someone from any profession tells me about their work and grumbles “It’s a job,” I feel disappointed and sorry for them.
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Study compares the effective bandwidth and maximum gain before feedback of the Earlens device—a light-driven (as opposed to acoustically driven) hearing aid system—to six receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) hearing aids in similar conditions.
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Salus University’s Osborne College of Audiology will be offering workshops in July 2017 for audiology practitioners, educators, and clinicians. The 4-day workshop, “Diagnosis and Management of External and Middle Ear Function” takes place on July 22-25, led by James Hall III, PhD, and Lisa L Hunter, PhD. The second 4-day workshop, “Technology and Clinical Best Practices for 2017”, takes place on July 27-30, led by George Lindley, PhD, and Jason Galster, PhD. Additionally, a daylong workshop on Cerumen Management is offered July 25.
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The 25th annual International Conference on Management of the Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Patient will be held June 15-16 by the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Organized each year by Rich Tyler, PhD, the conference is designed to review current evaluation and management strategies for the treatment of tinnitus and hyperacusis, and otologists, audiologists, hearing aid specialists, psychologists, and all health care professionals who provide clinical services for patients are invited to attend.
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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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