New York Times: MFi Hearing Aids Conjuring Images of a Cool Bionic Future
“…I was floored,” writes Farhad Manjoo in the April 23 New York Times. “Wearing these hearing aids was like giving my ears a software upgrade.”
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Open Letter From Phonak President Jeff Newnham to the Hearing Healthcare Community
Jeff Newnham, president of Phonak Inc, comments on a recent letter from a new network buying group that contains Phonak’s VA and government services contract price list that is causing confusion within the hearing healthcare community.
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Final Word: Our Changing Roles in Patient Management
As providers of care, we are likely going to need to adapt to a changing landscape by giving up some of our role as the exclusive source of information for individuals, and work more as guides to help them through the jungle of good and bad advice offered by various sources.
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HR 2013 Hearing Aid Dispenser Survey: Dispensing in the Age of Internet and Big Box Retailers
Hearing care professionals are faced with several key changes and challenges in their practices, but are also being presented with new opportunities for growth. This article analyzes results from HR’s 2013 survey and, in many cases, compares the results with previously published surveys and historical data from up to 30 years ago.
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CareCredit and Hearing Review Host “State of the Industry” Dinner
CareCredit and The Hearing Review hosted a dinner on the eve of the AAA convention that highlighted the fast-paced changes in hearing healthcare and also posed some potential solutions for the future.
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HIA Elects New Board Members at Annual Meeting
HIA announced its 2014 Board of Directors during its annual Meeting of the Members in Washington, DC.
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Survey on Wireless Technology Features and Impact on Battery Use
While there are numerous advantages of wireless hearing aid technology, many dispensing professionals view them as obstacles. Why is this the case? A summary of research conducted by ZPower to determine the popularity of today’s wireless products, and what factors are impacting the adoption of this new technology.
Read MoreWDH Releases 2013 Financials; Announces Plans for Made-for-iPhone Capabilities for Oticon ConnectLine Aids
The upcoming MFi solution will be available to all existing and future users of Oticon’s ConnectLine instruments across the price spectrum—including an installed base of around 2 million current users of wireless Oticon hearing instruments.
Read MoreFinal Word: Striving for Solutions, Not Annoyances
Manufacturers and clinicians both need to make good business decisions to survive. Peeving each other isn’t a good way to maintain a relationship.
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Hearing Aid Sales Rise 5% in 2013; Industry Closes in on 3M Unit Mark
Hearing aid unit sales increased in 2013, and behind-the-ear hearing aids with external receivers now make up more than half of all hearing aids sold, according to year-end US statistics from the Hearing Industries Association.
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Hearing Aid Sales Rise by 4.8% in 2013; Industry Closing In on 3-Million Unit Mark
Hearing aid unit sales increased by 4.8% in 2013, and BTE hearing aids with external receivers (ie, RICs/RITEs) now make up more than half (52.2%) of all hearing aids sold in the United States, according to 2013 year-end HIA statistics.
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Products | January 2014 HR
Here’s a look at some innovative new products in the hearing marketplace.
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Information Please | January 2014 HR
Here’s a brief look at what else is making news.
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Final Word: Attention to Detail and Why We Should All Take Pride in Our Craftsmanship
Good craftsmanship reflects pride in workmanship. We all should be proud of what we do as we guide our clientele along their journey to better hearing.
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