Audigy Group VP Kim Gilmore Earns Board Certification in Medical Practice Management
Certification is awarded based on successful completion of a three-hour multiple-choice exam and a 90-minute, scenario-based essay exam.
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Author: Stefani Kim
ZPower Partners with Oaktree Products
The new partnership will “streamline the battery reorder process” by allowing hearing care providers to order ZPower replacement batteries directly through Oaktree Products.
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Decreased Deep Sleep Linked to Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
They found that older people who have less slow-wave sleep—the deep sleep you need to consolidate memories and wake up feeling refreshed— have higher levels of the brain protein tau. Elevated tau is a sign of Alzheimer’s disease and has been linked to brain damage and cognitive decline.
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AUDLifestyle 5K Run/Walk to Take Place March 29 in Columbus, Ohio
The 5K will take place on the Friday of the AAA Convention, March 29, from 6:30-8:00 am, and will start at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on 400 North High Street in Columbus, Ohio.
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Medicaid Program in Maryland Now Covers Hearing Devices for Adults Over 21
Marylanders can access these services by contacting their primary care physician for a referral to an audiologist who can complete an assessment for audiology services.
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AuDStandard Announces Partnership with ESCO
The partnership gives AuDStandard and ESCO an opportunity to develop programs that promote and endorse loss, damage, and hearing aid repair coverage to AuDStandard members in an effort to help them improve business and increase patient loyalty and retention.
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Widex-Sivantos EU Merger Application Reopened
The merger is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2019.
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Exploring Community Health Worker (CHW) Models for Delivering Audiology Services
The purpose of this study was to understand perceptions of audiologists with regards to a novel service delivery model that involves the use of community healthcare workers (CHWs) in audiology.
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NationsHearing Unveils New Hearing Technology at CES 2019
In addition to providing hearing aids from most of the major hearing aid manufacturers, NationsHearing is announcing that they are the exclusive provider of all products designed, developed, and manufactured by Olive Union, a manufacturer of next-generation hearing aids and hearables that use smart-sound algorithms and Bluetooth technology.
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5th Annual Otometrics University to Take Place April 11-12; Otometrics Accepting Applications
Otometrics University allows students to network, learn about other audiology career paths aside from the clinical practice, and experience hands-on workshops on vHIT, VEMP, probe microphone measurement (PMM) or real-ear training, as well as a digital ear scanning with Otoscan.
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Staff Standpoint: “HR” Celebrates 25th Anniversary
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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The Unintended Consequences of Updates
Undoubtedly, there are good reasons for updating base infrastructure software: security, privacy, speed, and efficiency. However, there may be budgetary crises awaiting if the full range of the effects are not identified, and corrective action isn’t carefully prioritized.
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Outcome Measures, Wireless Technologies, and More: An Interview with Jason Galster, PhD
Dr Galster became the director of clinical research at Advanced Bionics, headquartered in Valencia, Calif, and has authored the book, “Audiology Treatment” (Thieme Medical Publishers, 2018), which belongs to a three-part book series that focuses on audiology treatment, diagnosis, and practice management, respectively.
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Acoustic Neuromas and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Study
Patients presenting with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) may be thought of as one of the few true “emergencies of the ear” presented to hearing care professionals. Here is a case study that highlights the importance of the MRI when evaluating SSNHL.
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Better Hearing is Better Living
This study supports the idea that modern hearing aid technology improves patients’ quality of life to a greater extent than shown in previous studies. While it is not possible to determine the degree of the direct relationship, it appears that own voice processing leads to talking more in important communication situations, and, in turn, helps lead to this improvement.
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