HR Insider – October 2012
A recap of industry news.
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Read More“Okay, enough already,” you might be thinking. “Now I have to deal with tele-audiology? Just give me a paper bag that I can breathe into—or is that what the polybag covering on this magazine is for?” Technology is moving so quickly that
Read MoreAn argument for why we might want to use these special microphones on a fairly wide range of patients.
Read MoreAccording to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), women who took ibuprofen or acetaminophen two or more days per week had an increased risk of hearing loss. However, there was no association between aspirin use and hearing loss.
Read MoreA perspective on the implications for various wireless binaural strategies.
Read MoreHearing implant manufacturer MED-EL Corporation USA announced that it has made its extended 5-year warranty on external equipment a permanent feature for all new cochlear implants.
Read MoreAre today’s professional hearing health care Web sites really paving the way for consumers to obtain appropriate hearing solutions?
Read MoreA patent filed by Apple reveals that the company may include the ability to adjust hearing aids via its iPhone and a connection to a hearing aid provider or manufacturer. Participating hearing aid models will be designated as "Made for iPhone."
Read MoreAn overview of the VA telehealth and pilot tele-audiology programs.
Read MoreSome unique features and programs that are part of the world’s largest tele-audiology system.
Read MoreUsing data from the American Community Survey, conducted by the United States Bureau of the Census, researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID) have just released a study that concludes that Rochester, with some certainty, has the largest deaf and hard-of-hearing per capita population among those ages 18 to 64.
Read MoreThe Ida Institute has introduced the Group Rehabilitation Online Utility Pack (GROUP), a new addition to Ida’s tools and strategies designed to open communication and engage patients in the self-management of their hearing loss.
Read MoreA look at the new International Hearing Care Technician Training Certificate for extending worldwide hearing care.
Read MoreResearchers at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have found a new genetic mutation responsible for deafness and hearing loss associated with Usher syndrome type 1. The discovery was recently published in
Read MoreReSound has launched a new self-service online "Marketing ReSource Center" to help hearing healthcare professionals easily develop consumer marketing campaigns.
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