Signia Supports National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG)
Signia announced it will support the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG) as a Gold Sponsor.
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Choosing A Manufacturer: Hearing Aids Are Only Part of the Value Proposition
Hearing aid manufacturers can effectively crank out top-notch units that rely on the latest technology, but the best of the bunch offer considerably more. As one example, ReSound, Bloomington, Minn., oversees a 12-month strategy intended to support independent practices across the United Sates.
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Brian Taylor, AuD, Releases New E-Book on Customization
Hearing Health and Technology Matters (HHTM) announced the launch of a new e-book by Brian Taylor, AuD, called “Indispensable: What Four Acclaimed Late Audiologists Can Teach Us About the Value of Customization in the Era of Self-directed Care.”
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What Is Important to Your Hearing Aid Clients… and Are They Satisfied?
What are the major drivers of customer satisfaction with hearing aids? Almost all surveys emphasize the importance of hearing speech in noise. Recent consumer surveys also indicate that the main drivers of hearing aid satisfaction are sound quality or hearing aid performance over their satisfaction with the hearing care professional (HCP) or hearing aid physical qualities. Listening situations most important to hearing aid users for speech understanding are: 1:1 conversations and group conversations in noise, soft speech in quiet, understanding speech without visual cues, and speech at a distance.
Read MoreInterview with Joel Lockwood, President, Sycle LLC
“The Hearing Review’s” Editor Emeritus, Karl Strom, recently sat down with Joel Lockwood, President and CEO of Sycle LLC to discuss how the company has helped its clients maintain their practices during the pandemic as well as helping to design solutions that incorporate digital efficiencies to help better manage patient relationships.
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Beltone Partners with Lantos and OtoSet by SafKan Health
Beltone announced two new opportunities that further elevate their standard of care through collaborations with Lantos Technologies and OtoSet by SafKan Health which Beltone has made available to their independent network of local business owners.
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Noopl Announces Closing of Business
Hearing enhancement device developer and distributor Noopl has announced it is suspending the sales and marketing of its device. Launched at CES 2021 and honored with a CES 2022 Innovation Award, Noopl was a small $199 hearing accessory that clipped onto the bottom of an iPhone.
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Nuheara Appoints John Luna as US CEO; Explores US Listing
Nuheara’s hearing device market presence in the US has been developing since the Company’s inception. In building brand awareness with Direct To Consumer (DTC) and traditional retail sales partners, the US currently holds the majority of Nuheara’s global sales and growth, according to the company.
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USound MEMS Speakers for Hearables and Wearables
USound, a provider of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) loudspeakers for hearables and wearables, announced that it “is on a rapid path to replacing balanced armature microspeakers with MEMS speakers in most portable consumer electronics by 2025.”
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Bose Exiting Hearing Aid Market; Pares Health Division
Bose is exiting the hearing aid market, according to an article in Tuesday’s “Boston Globe.” The Bose SoundControl hearing aid was the first FDA-cleared self-fitting hearing aid for mild-to-moderate hearing losses, and helped define this distinct class of devices. It’s possible the technology will be licensed or sold to another company.
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CPT Codes, MAASA, Scope of Practice, Medicare, and More: An Interview with Robert Fifer, PhD
As insurance coverage for hearing care services continues to grow and assume greater importance, so do the the myriad Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes that practices must use for reimbursement. But who actually creates these codes, and how are they established? Robert Fifer, PhD, an audiologist in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is one of the leading experts in CPT codes in hearing care and has been working with professional organizations in this area for nearly 30 years.
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How to Transition Your Practice to Person-centered Care, Part 2: Four Steps to Implement PCC in Your Practice
This is Part 2 of a two-part series looking at why audiologists should consider transitioning to a person-centered approach —especially in light of developments around over-the-counter devices — and how they can make the mindset, practice, and business changes required.
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MarkeTrak 2022: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Hearing Healthcare
MarkeTrak 2022 updates and extends the findings of MT10 (2019) generated by this series of consumer surveys—the most comprehensive and oldest of its kind, dating back to 1989—of hearing aid users and non-users in the United States. In particular, MT2022 includes new information about hearing aid use by gender and race, and also includes data on cochlear implant use and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs), as well as the emerging class of what may soon become over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.
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NuHeara Announces Licensing Agreement to Market Products Under HP Trademark
Nuheara has announced a worldwide Trademark License Agreement to develop, manufacture and market its hearing aid products under the leading HP brand trademarks through the end of 2027.
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IHS Board Names Alissa Parady Executive Director
The IHS Board of Governors have named Alissa Parady as executive director of IHS. Formerly the IHS Director of Government and Chapter Affairs, Parady will work closely with the IHS Board to execute their strategic initiatives to the benefit of the hearing healthcare professionals who comprise IHS membership.
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