Starkey Introduces AMP Hearing Aid
Starkey Laboratories has introduced the AMP invisible ITC hearing aid, a new option designed for those individuals who want their hearing aid to be as discreet as possible
Read MoreStarkey Laboratories has introduced the AMP invisible ITC hearing aid, a new option designed for those individuals who want their hearing aid to be as discreet as possible
Read MoreOtonomy Inc, a developer of therapeutics for disorders of the ear, has appointed G. Michael Wall, PhD as vice president of product development, and Cindy Berejikian as the company’s vice president of program management.
Read MoreThis edition of HR introduces EuroTrak: the first independent consumer survey that focuses on factors related to hearing aid use in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—Europe’s three largest countries—then draws comparisons to recent US s
Read MoreA total of 18 states now have laws that mandate hearing health care insurance coverage for, at least, some groups of people with hearing impairment. Here’s an updated list from HIA with commentary from HLAA.
Read MoreCMS has new requirements that Videostroboscopy and Nasopharyngoscopy procedures be supervised by a physician, but the new regulations still need clarification and may ultimately change.
Read MoreThe following is a message from Bob Novak, convention co-chair for Audiology at The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). It is unedited and printed in its entirety.
Read MoreA special section about some of the hottest products and services in hearing health care.
Read MoreThe Hear the World Foundation, the charitable foundation set up by Phonak, contributed more than $200,000 in 2010 in support of projects for people with hearing loss. Project submissions are now open for 2011.
Read MoreHearing accessory manufacturer, Amplicom USA, is now offering the AB900 Answering Machine designed for people with hearing loss.
Read MoreIt has been said that “audition matters more as cognition declines, and cognition matters more as audition declines.” So what happens when an older person in cognitive decline or a young child with little cognitive/sensory experience is also faced with a hearing loss? This article reviews some of the fascinating links between hearing and cognition, and makes the important point that hearing and listening are two very different, and interconnected, things.
Read MoreThe United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that improvements to the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) hearing conservation program could lead to better outcomes.
Read MoreThe National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO) has launched the National Hearing Industry Alliance (NHIA) to represent the hearing industry and advocate for hearing health care reform legislation.
Read MoreEuroTrak I—the industry’s first independent report on hearing loss and hearing aid use in Europe—draws many parallels to MarkeTrak data for the North American market. However, important differences also emerge in the European countries, including higher levels of hearing aid adoption, fewer “in the drawer” hearing aids, and lower binaural usage. Europeans’ overall satisfaction with hearing aids is relatively high (72% to 86%, depending on country) and comparable to US figures (74%), and satisfaction with newer generation devices is even higher (77% to 91%). As with data from North America, EuroTrak demonstrates hearing aids have a positive impact on the quality of lives of people who have a hearing loss.
Read More