Going Outside Your Comfort Zone with Teleaudiology
In the case of telemedicine adoption, in particular, audiology as a profession is behind the curve. However, that is starting to change.
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Medical Hearing Consultants Launch Hearing Aid Portal
As a hearing healthcare provider, has the need for medical clearance ever affected a patient from receiving hearing aids from you? Getting to the office can be difficult enough for many patients, especially if they are elderly.
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Sonova AC AU Purchases Neurosensory
The purchase sees Neurosensory join Sonova sister companies, Connect Hearing and Blamey Saunders hears, to collectively offer “exceptional expertise and clinical excellence, to empower Australians in their hearing health.”
Starkey Launches Evolv AI Hearing Aids
Starkey announced the Evolv AI, its newest full line of hearing aids. According to the company, the Evolv AI “is setting the stage for an entirely new hearing ecosystem that not only emphasizes hearing’s impact on overall health and wellness but creates an effortless user experience.”
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Hearing Tracker Releases ‘2021 Hearing Industry Map’
The 2021 Edition of the Map is the latest in a longstanding series of diagrams that illuminates the hidden connections between hearing aid manufacturers and their subsidiaries.
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Bose Launches SoundControl Hearing Aids Nationwide
Bose announced the new SoundControl Hearing Aids — the “first FDA-cleared, direct-to-consumer hearing aid developed for adults with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss.”
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‘Post-pandemic Trends’ In Hearing Care Marketing
A new study by hearing healthcare management consulting firm Auditory Insights published in “The Hearing Journal” identifies four “post-pandemic trends” among baby boomers that could be useful to hearing healthcare marketing campaigns aimed at this demographic group.
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Bipartisanship? It Could Be Possible with Telehealth
Now with the pandemic in retreat, lawmakers are considering the appropriate scope of telehealth services, reimbursement policies, and patient access. HIA’s Bridget Dobyan contends that, in a rare area of bipartansanship, US legislators could be on the threshold of a transformative time in health policy and the delivery of healthcare.
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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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Signia Student University Event to take Place Aug 2-6
The program is free to register for all students in audiology doctorate programs, “immersing them in in-depth, interactive sessions and empowering them with knowledge and insights as they prepare for careers in the hearing care industry,” according to Signia.
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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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Survey Shows Many Don’t Receive Tinnitus Treatment
New research from Irish medical device company, Neuromod Devices Ltd, has found that more than three quarters of people suffering from tinnitus in the United Kingdom have never received any treatment for their condition, according to an announcement on the company’s website. The poll also revealed that 67% of UK tinnitus sufferers don’t feel adequately informed about their condition.
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Cognivue Clarity Compared to MoCA in Published Study
Neuroscience company Cognivue, Inc announced the publication of its clinical validation study showing its technology “equally as effective as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) with superior test-retest reliability.” The peer-reviewed paper is now available via open access from “Neurological Sciences and Neurosurgery.”
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Starkey Sponsors HLAA 2021 Virtual Convention
During the three-day event, participants will learn the latest about hearing health, communication access, and the technologies and strategies that help people with hearing loss live well. It includes a research symposium on Hearing Care for All, as well as workshops on advances in hearings aids, accessibility through mobile devices, hearing access in the workplace, and more.
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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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EHIMA Reports Hearing Aid Sale Decline in 2020
In 2020, EHIMA members sold 14.12 million hearing aids in total; compared to the previous year, sales fell by 17.2%, an “unprecedented first after years of continued growth,” according to EHIMA.
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