EUHA Elects Beate Gromke as its new President
MAINZ, GERMANY — The General Assembly of the European Union of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA) announced the recent election of the organization’s Executive Committee for the next three years. The EUHA members have voted Beate Gromke President, Eva Keil-Becker will be the association’s Vice President, and Jürgen Matthies its Vice President and Treasurer. According to…
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News Roundup for October 25: Trends in Consumer-driven Healthcare that Could Change Audiology
Even though the FDA’s OTC legislation seems to generate many of the industry headlines these days, there are still a lot of notable news items that could have a direct impact on how audiology is practiced over the next generation, so before you settle on your Halloween costume for this year’s big bash, spend a…
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The 2018 Hearing Professional Dispensing Survey
TUCSON, ARIZONA — Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM), a leading online resource for hearing professionals and consumers with hearing loss, has released the results of their 2018 Hearing Professional Dispensing Survey. The online survey was conducted in May 2018, with the purpose of exploring professional opinion and dispensing patterns in the United States. Approximately 300 audiologists…
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Some Experts Say the OTC Consensus Statement a Rubber Stamp for the Status Quo
Independent scientific research and unbiased, transparent opinion plays a critical role in any credible profession. It is the application of the scientific method in the problem-solving process and the endless striving to understand the truth, that separates, say, the practice of modern medicine from alchemy. At the same time, it is easy to find recent…
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Is AAA Thwarting Efforts for Audiologists to Obtain Professional Autonomy, as Some Claim?
The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) is, by far, the largest professional organization in Audiology, but the much smaller Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) is gaining members at a record pace. According to ADA, the group has gained more than 120 new members this year. A probable cause of this sudden growth in ADA…
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Phonak Announces Launch of Accredited Family-Centered Care Program
Phonak announced the launch of a newly accredited eLearning program for hearing professionals this week on Family-Centered Care (FCC). The FCC approach to hearing healthcare is one that recognizes the essential role the family plays in the overall treatment process. Research has suggested that having a family member in the room results in improved consumer…
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New UK Report Provides Comprehensive Clinical Guidelines for Adults Suspected of Hearing Loss
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), a multi-disciplinary committee associated with the United Kingdom’s National Healthcare System, provides evidence-based guidance and advice to improve health care. A primary goal of NICE is to provide all stakeholders, including clinicians and the public with guidance on high quality, cost-effective care options. Last week, NICE…
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The Big Shift in Patient Counseling That’s Happening Right Before Our Eyes
Audiologists often place patient counseling into two categories: 1.) Informational counseling, which primarily focuses on educating patients and their families about test results, the consequences of untreated hearing loss and the role of hearing aids for treating it. 2.) Personal adjustment counseling, which describes how audiologists help patients deal with the emotional and social impact…
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Legislation Introduced to Improve Access to Hearing Health Care Services
WASHINGTON, DC — United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) today introduced the Audiology Patient Choice Act, a bipartisan bill that ensures seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare have access to a full range of hearing and balance health care services provided by licensed audiologists. A June 2016 report by the…
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OTOjOY Founder Appointed to IEC Hearing Loop Working Group
The International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) announced on March 13 that it has appointed Thomas Kaufmann, Founder and CEO of OTOjOY, to serve as a subject matter expert in working group on hearing loop systems. The committee, now comprised of 9 members, develops and publishes international performance and testing standards related to hearing aids, audiometric equipment,…
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