Depression and its connection to hearing loss seems pretty logical and self-evident, especially if you’re a dispensing professional who experiences daily the difference that amplification can make in a person’s life. However, new research indicates the story is far more complex.
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The new website aims to facilitate participation and collaboration by pediatric audiologists around the world on current and future pediatric audiology projects and studies.
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It’s hard to follow doctors’ orders when you cannot hear them! A quiet revolution is taking place in medicine; doctors are increasingly being reimbursed for their services based on patient outcomes, and not the standard fee-for-service model that focuses on quantity and/or complexity of care. As medical facilities seek methods for greater patient engagement and satisfaction, as well as more effective treatments for chronic conditions, hearing healthcare finds itself an integral part of value-based healthcare.
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The hearing healthcare landscape is changing, but there are several ways to not only survive but thrive in this new age including Medicare Advantage programs and constantly improving direct-to-consumer hearing devices. Part 1 looks at practical pathways for shifting to a fee-for-service (unbundled) business model.
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Sonic has expanded the wireless connectivity options of its Enchant hearing aids with the introduction of SoundClip-A. The easy-to-use, lightweight SoundClip-A allows users to stream stereo sound hands-free to both hearing aids from all Bluetooth® 2.1 smartphones and devices. The small, ergonomically designed clip-on device delivers added benefit as a wireless remote/partner microphone for easier listening when the speaker is at a distance or in noisy environments where listening is difficult. SoundClip-A also enables remote volume control, program changes, and call pick-up with just the press of a button.
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Here are 50 news items, columns, and webinars that you should not have missed in 2017 that were featured in “The Hearing Review,” along with a second list of news stories by month in 2017.
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It was a wild year, but that’s good in the publishing world because there was never a lack of great information.
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Younker has authored/co-authored and presented numerous continuing education courses across the country, including through Audiology On-Line which has featured three of her courses on “Preventing Medical Errors in Audiology,” since 2010.
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A look at seven chronic conditions associated with hearing loss—ranging from depression to diabetes—along with a review of some of the key supporting scientific evidence and papers.
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Every business will experience slow times. Maybe there’s been an unusual local or regional event that hurt your business.
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Attendees can expect to increase their product knowledge, learn tips and strategies that can be immediately applied to their clinical practices, as well as earn CEU credits.
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A recent paper, based on a Hearing Review webinar presented by retired Air Force Master Sergeant Sean Lehman, details the prevalence of hearing loss, tinnitus, and the underlying chronic health conditions among veterans—which can impact hearing loss treatment—as well as certain aspects of military culture that hearing care professionals should be aware of. Lehman also suggests veteran-tailored treatment delivery options, with a focus on trust-building.
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The International Hearing Society’s 66th annual convention focused on over-the-counter hearing aids, disruptive technology, legislative gains, and new resources for the training of dispensing professionals.
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The center of conversation at this year’s ADA Convention was what impact OTC hearing devices would have on the market, their pros and cons, and how best to prepare a practice for changes in the wake of the OTC Hearing Aid Act of 2017.
Read MoreIn only the last 5-10 years, a large number of important studies have surfaced linking hearing loss to disabling conditions such as cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease, clinical depression, diabetes, falls among the...
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