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By Marshall Chasin, AuD  The following post was first published in Back to Basics in The Hearing Review and appears here by permission of that publication. Some municipal jurisdictions are considering allowing only recorded music to be played in outdoor restaurant facilities.  Live music would be banned, as it may contribute to municipal noise pollution. Presumably the difference is that one has

In my last blog post, I introduced the topic of listening programs and how to use them to create fantastic hearing for your hearing aid patients. In this article I want to continue that discussion and work through the specifics. But first, let’s talk about the default listening program.   THE DEFAULT SETTING When we program hearing aids, we input

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The greatest joy that our profession brings us is to help people hear well. People come to the office hearing poorly. They leave hearing better. They leave happy. And they leave us with a deep sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Today I want to add another tool to your toolbox. It a hearing aid feature you use everyday—the multi-program capacity

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I have attempted to make this a daily question for myself the last several years and once a year I write about it. I am thankful that I have a staff now that wants to grow the office instead of wanting things to never change. It has been a challenge for me finding the right people who can grow with the

Today’s advanced hearing aids offer lots of features that consumers may find pretty amazing. As a result, hearing care providers may be tempted to parade these high-tech wonders in front of their patients to get them excited about what they offer. In my opinion, this is a huge mistake! If you promise too much, the patient will expect too much,

This week’s post is a followup on an earlier blog post in September concerning “streamers” and Bluetooth connectivity. Siemens has released its EasyTek, and at a recent training session in New Jersey audiologists were told that the device was compatible with pacemakers. However, when looking for written backup on the Internet I found a Norwegian handbook  that advised people to check with their cardiologist before using EasyTek

Those of us who have worked in this field for years have taken thousands of ear impressions. And, just like nurses who give injections every day, it is easy for us to become desensitized to the importance and potential risks of this procedure. Taking an ear impression is not a risk-free process. The safety of the patient’s ear can be

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