Swanepoel Wins Award for Improving Access to Hearing Care
Audiologist De Wet Swanepoel received the award for his research on mobile hearing care, which aims to expand access to underserved communities worldwide.
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Ida Institute Launches Online Appointments Starter Kit
The Ida Institute announced the launch of the Online Appointments Starter Kit, a new resource to help hearing care professionals deliver remote appointments while maintaining a close and person-centered connection with their clients.
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GN Hearing Acquires Online Hearing Care Provider Lively
GN Hearing has acquired a controlling interest in online hearing care provider Lively, obtaining a 91% ownership stake in the company for $94.8 million.
Widex ‘My Guide’ Tool Helps Hearing Aid Users Adapt to Use
Widex USA Inc announced My Guide – a new feature in the WIDEX MOMENT mobile app that helps “empower hearing aid users to maximize the comfort, performance, and utility of their hearing aid devices after the initial fitting.”
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Plural Releases New Remote Care Textbook by Brian Taylor, AuD
Plural Publishing announced the release of “Relationship-Centered Consultation Skills for Audiologists: Remote and In-Person Care” by Brian Taylor, a how-to guide for clinicians who want to provide evidence-based, holistic care to persons with hearing loss.
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‘Forbes’ Article Ponders Hearables Market
In an article discussing the future of hearables, “Forbes” writer Frank Fitzpatrick ponders the future of the market once the FDA releases its guidelines for OTC hearing aids.
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MID-YEAR PRODUCT REVIEW: Hearing Aid Fitting and Diagnostic Equipment
A mid-year review of hearing aid verification and real-ear measurement systems, audiometry, live speech mapping,
otoscopes, and modular fitting systems. Also featured are tympanometers, OAE and ABR test equipment, cognitive assessment, and pediatric VRA equipment.
MID-YEAR PRODUCT REVIEW: Business & Marketing Software/Services
At Sycle, our mission is to facilitate the delivery of better hearing to the world. It started as an idea to help audiologists better connect with their patients.
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Nuheara Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
With mild-to-moderate hearing loss on the rise, and the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act soon to be implemented, Nuheara(ASX:NUH) announced a string of senior hearing-health sector appointments to strengthen its market position.
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Eras in Hearing Aid Technology
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.
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Inventis Launches Satellite Tele-audiology Solutions
Inventis announced the launch of Satellite Tele-audiology Solutions, described as “the first technology that allows you to perform real-time remote diagnostic tests, thanks to the use of an ANSI-certified audiometer and an embedded audio-video platform.”
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AMA Launches ‘Return on Health’ Initiative for Virtual Care
The Return on Health initiative proposes what the AMA says is “a new framework to better understand the comprehensive value of digitally enabled care models as decisions are made that will establish the future role of virtual care.”
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A Digital Therapeutic and Hearing Health Coach for Enhancing First-time Hearing Aid Experiences
Developed under an NIH research grant, Amptify is an online aural rehabilitation program and Hearing Health Coach that engages patients and enhances the new hearing aid experience without incurring additional time on the part of a patient’s audiologist. As teleaudiology becomes more commonplace, it is highly likely that Amptify will be the first of many digital therapeutics for the treatment of hearing loss.
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The Four Best Digital Marketing Techniques for Hearing Practices in 2021
Thanks to the pandemic, digital marketing has completely changed and will never be the same. This article will help you navigate these changes, learn what you need to know as a hearing care professional, and offer actionable items so you can move forward with your goals.
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Starkey Offers Teleaudiology CEU Series
Starkey announced a three-part fitting series for hearing healthcare professionals, that is intended to help them “build upon their extensive knowledge and help them continue to provide the best care for their patients.”
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The Rise of the Disrupters in Hearing Healthcare
With the rise of telecare and DIY/self-fit hearing devices (for at least milder hearing losses), hearing healthcare stakeholders will need to determine how and in what markets they do business.
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HIA Releases Results of Hearing Loss Survey
New research announced by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) reveals that 4 out of 5 Americans consider hearing loss serious, but ignoring the problem is more common than you may think. Fewer than 16% of adults ages 20-69 who need a hearing aid use one. That number almost doubles to 30% for adults over age 70 who need a hearing aid but don’t use one, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD).
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Florida Telehealth Bill Seeks to Legalize Direct Mail Hearing Aids and Amend Dispensing Laws
A new bill in Florida (CS/SB 700) intended to expand telehealth, make direct-mail hearing aids available to adults, and amend state dispensing laws was submitted to the Florida legislature on February 19.
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