Eosera™ Inc has announced the introduction of Earwax MD™ which is designed to be a solution for earwax impaction. The new product is said to offer a safe, effective, simple, over-the-counter solution that benefits the entire ear care industry.
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Here are some excellent articles and columns that you shouldn’t miss from The Hearing Review during 2016.
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A Dissemination Meeting held by the National Academies of Sciences (NAS) facilitated discussion on strategies for improving hearing healthcare access and affordability, and identifying needs, barriers, and opportunities. The meeting also was a brainstorming session for how stakeholders could collaborate, particularly on recommendations that have acquired general consensus.
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Did you miss anything in the whirlwind of 2016? Here is a quick round-up of some of the top news stories in the hearing healthcare field for 2016.
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This pilot study indicates that individuals supported by a hearing care professional experienced significantly better participant outcomes across all metrics, including daily usage of the hearing solution, how well each solution met expectations, and overall satisfaction rates.
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iHear Medical has announced a partnership with the insurance company Ameritas, an insurance provider for more than 6.4 million people nationwide including one of the largest dental networks. iHEAR’s devices are offered at $299 before reimbursement, and are said to combine high quality sound and online self-programming, are backed by a 45-day satisfaction guarantee, and offer remote programming and support by licensed hearing professionals.
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The FDA issued a press release and guidance document explaining that it does not intend to enforce the requirement that individuals 18 and older receive a medical evaluation or sign a waiver prior to purchasing most hearing aids. The action addresses one of the key controversial points brought up in the recent NAS and PCAST sets of recommendations for improving accessibility to hearing aids. The FDA also announced its commitment to consider creating an OTC hearing aid category.
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The ADA’s AuDacity 2016 Convention focused on the disruptive changes occurring in hearing healthcare and how audiologists can use the forces of “creative disruption” to their advantage and the benefit of their patients.
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Approximately 8,000 acousticians and industry experts attended EUHA 2016 in Hannover, Germany. Hot topics at this year’s event included rechargeable hearing aids, new wireless connectivity and app options, remote programming, and tinnitus remediation.
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Two PSAPs are evaluated vs. a hearing aid for listeners with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. For speech intelligibility, the hearing aid performed significantly better than both PSAPs, and was preferred for sound quality.
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Over 400 hearing care professionals converged on the Chicago Hyatt Regency on September 8-10 for the 65th Annual International Hearing Society (IHS) convention—featuring 3 days of educational sessions, events, issues, and new products and services.
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Editor Karl Strom explains how the October 2016 edition of The Hearing Review, guest-edited by Brian Taylor, AuD, outlines for hearing healthcare professionals a clear path to a more prominent position in the future of general healthcare as the hearing care market undergoes rapid changes.
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We can provide the latest clinical research about hearing loss to primary care physicians to actively engage patients in seeking care for their hearing loss.
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NHS England, which leads the NHS and sets the priorities for improvements in healthcare, has launched the “Commissioning Services for People with Hearing Loss: A Framework for Clinical Commissioning Groups,” the first major deliverable from the Action Plan on Hearing Loss in England.
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In his August blog, Karl Strom argues that we don’t always have the right to complain about policy changes in our profession unless we are actively involved in our professional organizations.
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