The hearing industry’s largest manufacturers have collaborated to create the Hearing Industry Research Consortium (IRC). The IRC’s mission is reportedly to develop and direct a non-competitive, mutually agreed upon research agenda that is designed to benefit the industry, as well as hearing professionals and end users.
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Considerations for Patients with Cognitive Deficits
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Van Vliet’s Final Word – How do We Establish a Rapport that Communicates our Competence and Purpose?
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Although most hearing industry conventions are usually dominated by news of a new hearing aid, the big talk of the American Academy of Audiology’s AudiologyNOW! in Boston was the introduction of 3D digital ear scanners. The idea that one d
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If you missed 2012 AAA in Boston, here’s a summary of the new hearing products and services featured on the showroom floor.
Read MoreAudigy Group recently hosted more than 350 hearing care professionals in Scottsdale, Ariz for a national summit on the newest advances in hearing care and hearing technology.
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One of my favorite poems is Carl Sandburg’s The People Yes. In it, he writes: “This old anvil laughs at many broken hammers. There are men who can’t be bought. The fireborn are at home in fire. The stars make no noise. You can’t hinder
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Long-time industry commentator and award-winning columnist Dennis Van Vliet brings his views to the pages of HR. This month, Dr Van Vliet examines the need for a systematic method of evaluating outcomes within a practice.
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As new direct-to-consumer (DTC) online distributors continue to enter our market, dispensing professionals need to remember that it is their skills and services that define our industry’s collective value to the consumer.
Read MoreThe Audiology Awareness Campaign (AAC) recently announced its fifth annual “Listen Up America” Week, a national hearing screening campaign that is set for May 14-18, 2012.
Read MoreThe Hearing Industries Association (HIA) 2012 meeting featured presentations by government officials, a marketing expert, representatives of allied hearing health organizations, and more. In addition, HIA members elected two new board members and reelected 4 current members.
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Here’s a preview of some of the products being showcased at AAA 2012 in Boston.
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HR’s annual look, from the perspective of industry participants, at the new product and service offerings and events in 2011, as well as what might be expected for 2012 and beyond.
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When should cochlear implantation be performed for ANSD patients?
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