Hearing Technologies

Hearing aid maker Signia announced this week that TeleCare, the company’s advanced telehealth solution, is now available for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hearing care professionals (HCPs) to treat their veteran patients. The VA recently expanded approval for more telehealth solutions, enabling veterans with hearing loss to benefit from virtual care. Not only is this important as COVID-19 continues to

SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY – For consumers returning to work and social activities in an uncertain economic climate, the newest addition to Oticon’s comprehensive line of technology offers an “attractive combination of sound quality, sought-after features and affordability”.  The new Oticon Ruby sets a new standard in the essential category, delivering great sound quality, hassle-free rechargeability and easy wireless connectivity in

In order to stay connected to their lives and, if necessary, communicate with medical professionals during this unprecedented time, it is crucial that people with hearing loss continue to have access to high quality hearing technology. However, it has become increasingly difficult for patients to meet in person with their hearing healthcare providers for adjustments and repair of their hearing

WARRENVILLE, IL – Phonak announced this week that it has partnered with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make remote hearing care, including hearing aid fine-tuning and adjustments, a reality for Veterans amid the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. With Phonak Remote Support, VA audiologists can now extend care beyond the walls of their clinics to patients who

SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY – Oticon RemoteCare, a new telehealth solution that allows hearing care professionals to follow up online with patients to remotely adjust and fine-tune hearing aids in a virtual appointment, is now available through the Veterans Affairs Administration, Department of Defense and other federal agencies. Oticon RemoteCare expands the potential for VA audiologists to assist more veterans remotely,

The current pandemic has demonstrated for many clinics that online presence and remote audiology solutions are more important than ever before. Today, hearing professionals have increased access to technologies that allow them to provide remote hearing care to existing clients. However, there is a need for remotely serving new clients as well.  Clementine was the first to address this issue

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA– As the world continues to address the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, one trend emerging across industries is the rapid acceleration and adoption of services enabled by cloud technologies. The hearing industry is among those increasingly using telehealth technologies to respond to the changing needs of our consumers. Recently, Starkey worked with Google Cloud to launch the

OTTAWA, ONTARIO — SHOEBOX® Ltd. announced today that it has launched a new online hearing screening test. SHOEBOX Online uses “patented Dynamic Range technology to produce an effective screening solution for web-based testing”.  SHOEBOX Online enables participants to remotely assess their hearing from any device – mobile phone, tablet, or laptop – and with headphones they already own. The test

SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY –  Today Sonic introduces a new expanded Captivate™ hearing aid family that includes five performance levels, versatile BTE and RITE styles and a lithium-ion rechargeability option to meet more patient needs and budgets. Built on Sonic’s SoundDNA platform, the Captivate family includes technology for better feedback and noise control, providing a personalized listening experience automatically. With performance

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, has announced its next generation of ultra-low-power Bluetooth Systems on a Chip (SoCs), designed to “deliver outstanding truly wireless support with innovative Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Mirroring technology”. Optimized for use in true wireless earbuds and hearables, the Qualcomm® QCC514X (premium tier) and Qualcomm® QCC304X (entry/mid-tier) SoCs are designed