The Department of Education’s exclusion of audiology from its new federal “professional degree” designation could have the unexpected benefit of prompting the profession to explore collaborative solutions and intensify advocating for policy change.
This special edition was guest-edited by Douglas Beck AuD, and provides an exploration into the history of cognition and the rapidly evolving research linking cognition and audition. Five industry experts will share insights into the HHCP’s changing role as a front-line caregiver uniquely situated to provide screening services to those suspected of suffering from cognitive decline.
The article by Jensen et al in this edition of “The Hearing Review” about sound quality through the ages got me thinking about how circuit technology has evolved.
Unless you’ve been locked in your soundbooth for the past three years, you’re probably well aware that a new class of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids will get the green light from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sometime around August 2020, with the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) slated for this November.
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Unless you’ve been locked in your soundbooth for the past three years, you’re probably well aware that a new class of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids will get the green light from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sometime around August 2020, with the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) slated for this November.
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In a series of videos, the “Hear Well. Stay Vital.” campaign shows the importance of hearing health to pursuing and staying engaged with activities that ignite your passion, such as dance, music, or enjoying grandchildren.
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If the inquisitive individual starts asking about the why of his/her hearing loss—the actual physical reasons and possible proof—and what anatomical structures are involved (and/or by how much), I’m afraid most dispensing professionals necessarily resort to studious equivocation. Although important strides have been made, routine differential diagnosis remains something of a chimera when it comes to hearing loss.
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It doesn’t seem possible, but “The Hearing Review” turned 25 years old in January. If someone had told me in November 1993 that I’d be writing about hearing healthcare 25+ years later, I would have been very skeptical.
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Hearing aid net unit sales in the United States increased by 6.2% in the third quarter (Q3) compared to the same period last year, according to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA), Washington, DC.
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On October 5, the FDA granted De Novo status to Bose Corporation for a self-fitting hearing aid for mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
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Now that we’ve defined (at minimum) what an OTC hearing device should look like, maybe it’s time to start defining a minimal standard for what a professional hearing aid fitting should look like.
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Advocacy and involvement on behalf of your profession can be as important as updating your clinical skills, should one day you awaken to find that you do not have the appropriate professional representation for your profession.
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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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Audiology and neuroscience have the potential to radically change the future of healthcare.
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It’s possible we will see more major M&As and “Industry Consolidation, Act 2” in the next several years.
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Those practices with larger gross revenues have the critical mass to leverage their advantages in an increasingly competitive market.
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Hearing aid net unit sales in the United States grew by 3.4% in 2017, with a 4.0% growth rate for the commercial/private sector and 0.92% for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), according to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Assn (HIA), Washington, DC.
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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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