Home | Expo Home | HIMSA HIMSA Hearing Instrument Manufacturer's Software Association The Hearing Instrument Manufacturers' Software Association (HIMSA) was founded in 1993 with the objective of developing and supporting Noah, one standard for integrated hearing care software. HIMSA is a privately owned company, but it operates like a consortium – all the suppliers within the hearing care industry who are HIMSA members have significant input into HIMSA and how the standard evolves. Today, nearly 100 companies support the Noah software standard.Noah and other HIMSA productsNoah: The Noah software system is designed specifically for the hearing care industry, providing professionals with a unified system for performing client-related tasks.Noah is the "integration framework", that allows hearing instrument fitting, audiological measurement and office management systems to share a common database. Noah provides a de facto standard for controlling the exchange of data between these applications and systems.Noah 4: With Noah System 4, the Noah interface has been redesigned to provide significantly improved usability, while maintaining complete compatibility with current NOAH 3 modules and patient data created in NOAH 3. The result is a more intuitive user experience and an efficient and faster workflow.NOAHlink: Noahlink is designed to replace HI-PRO, for programming advanced hea4ring instruments. It provides faster data communication and greater throughput between Noah and the hearing instrument. By eliminating the wires to the PC, Noahlink also enables flexibility and freedom of movement during the fittingprocess.Noah-Certified Business Systems: A Noah-certified business system provides an alternative to HIMSA's own Noah System software. Based on the same core features as Noah System software, it can also run Noah fitting and measurement modules and store the resulting data in its database. In addition, business systems often include a range of additional useful features, such as scheduling and billing functionality.Options for Integrating Noah Data with Other SoftwareAs electronic patient records become increasingly important, HIMSA continues to receive many requests from Noah users regarding integrating Noah data with other systems.Based on feedback from user groups, individuals and organizations, HIMSA has devised two methods for companies to integrate Noah data to meet these users' needs: Noah-compatible business systems and web service integration.Click here for more information on options for integrating Noah data with other software.Compatible Audiological EquipmentOver 100 different diagnostic measurement equipment devices that are compatible with Noah. Using these compatible devices helps users save time by automatically transferring data to Noah and also ensuring that the data is transferred correctly, without manual intervention and the potential for data entry errors.Click here to see the full list of Compatible Audiological EquipmentPreparing for Noah 4Upgrading to Noah 4 is easy. The installation and upgrade procedure is well tested and stable. Visit the Noah 4 knowledgebase that HIMSA has prepared to ensure a smooth and easy upgrade: View here on how to prepare for Noah 4 documentation News Ask The Expert Interviews News HIMSA News: End Dates for NOAH 3/XP Support & More May 9, 2013 May 6, 2013. The following news from HIMSA was compiled from HIMSA’s April 2013 e-newsletter. Access all the latest HIMSA news at www.himsa.comHIMSA Sets End Dates for NOAH 3/XP Supportby Product Manager Søren KristensenHIMSA Noah System 4.3 Released! October 10, 2012 The main new feature of Noah System 4.3 is support for Windows 8.Windows 8 is expected to be released in October and Noah 4 is ready. This means that if you are planning on purchasing new Windows 8 computers for your practice, you can rest assured th Be a NUG, Join the Noah User Group June 24, 2012 NUGs perform an important role - helping HIMSA understand how hearing professionals work. You can be a NUG representative in your country. First and foremost, NUGs are hearing care professionals who deal with Noah in one way or another. If Noah is a NOAH System 3 Licenses No Longer Sold After June 30th June 16, 2012 As mentioned in our earlier newsletter, HIMSA will stop selling NOAH System 3 user licenses to our distributors on June 30th 2012. Noah System 4 has now been on the market for over a year and has proven to be highly stable. In fact, on modern Windows New Noah Update Available June 9, 2012 HIMSA has just released a new update, Noah 4.2 Patch 1750. If you have Noah System 4.2, installing the update just takes a few minutes and we highly recommend that you do. Patch 1750 corrects a number of minor issues which happen when Noah 4 is open HIMSA Welcomes Two New Members April 11, 2012 HIMSA is pleased to welcome two new member companies to our association. was formed in 1988. Its OAE instruments kick-started universal neonatal hearing screening. Nearly 25 years later they supply state-of-the-art OAE measurement systems to audiolog Reminder - NOAHlink First of the Year Issue December 30, 2011 HIMSA wishes to remind audiologists of the potential issue after January 1st 2012 where NOAHlink may lose its paired connection to Bluetooth. We recommend that you test the NOAHlink BEFORE the first patient fitting in January. Typically you will be p Support Announcement - NOAHlink First of the Year Issue January 3, 2011 HIMSA has received reports of a reoccurring issue with NOAHlinks at the first of the year We wish to remind audiologists of the potential issue after January 1st 2011 where NOAHlink may lose its paired connection to Bluetooth. We recommend that you t HIMSA Support Announcement - NOAHlink First of the Year Issue December 28, 2009 HIMSA has received reports of a reoccurring issue with NOAHlinks at the first of the year where the paired connection to the NOAHlink is lost. HIMSA has investigated this issue and feels that the cause lies in the Widcomm Bluetooth Stack. HIMSA inten Coming Soon: NOAH 3.7 with Windows 7 Support December 21, 2009 NOAH System 3.7, with Windows 7 support, is in final testing and is expected to be released by the end of the year. HIMSA will soon begin certifying NOAH modules on Windows 7. In the meantime however, HIMSA suggests contacting your NOAH module suppli NOAH 3.6 Patch A Released: Corrects Several eTONA and NOAH System Related Issues March 9, 2008 HIMSA announces the release of Patch A for NOAH version 3.6. The following issues are fixed in Patch A: eTONA fails when adding a new eTONA action while existing eTONA actions are being processed (3785) A NOAH client crash during eTONA order creation A Glimpse Into the Future of NOAH February 28, 2008 Following a successful release of NOAH System 3.6, HIMSA is busy planning for the future needs of NOAH users. The next generation of NOAH is still in the planning stages and a release is at least two years away. However, user surveys and customer fee Questionnaire Module 2.0 Now Released! January 6, 2008 HIMSA is proud to announce the release of the Questionnaire module version 2.0. The NOAH Questionnaire Module allows NOAH 3 users to complete, store and retrieve the COSI and APHAB industry-standard questionnaires to assist in the provision of eviden NOAH System 3.6 Release Shows Positive Results For Clinicians December 19, 2007 The NOAH System 3.6 release has gotten off to a positive start, judging by the feedback at October trade shows in the USA and Germany. "Visitors to our booth were very happy with the NOAH 3.6 release," stated Søren Kristensen, Product Manager Questionnaire Module 2.0 on its Way August 1, 2007 Support for several new languages NOAH Questionnaire module version 2.0 is currently in final quality testing. The NOAH Questionnaire Module allows NOAH 3 users to complete, store and retrieve the COSI and APHAB industry-standard questionnaires to New NOAHlink Software Supports Vista July 22, 2007 HIMSA announces the release of new installation software for NOAHlink. "The main purpose of this release is to allow NOAHlink to be installed on Windows Vista," stated Arild Rasmussen, Product Manager. In addition, the new software contains several NOAH System 3.6 Released! July 12, 2007 New release offers faster networking, high stability and more storage room for client records NOAH System 3.6 will also update its current database, allowing NOAH System users to store considerably more client data in the NOAH database, including eTO HIMSA Website Receives Extreme Makeover April 29, 2007 HIMSA is proud to announce the release of its new website at www.himsa.com. To design our new website, HIMSA chose Twins, a website consultant based in Denmark. Twins are experts in online design and communication, functionality and usability. To cre The Future of NOAH December 8, 2006 HIMSA discusses long term NOAH strategy with its member companies Visitors to the October trade shows got a sneek peak at NOAH System 3.6, the new version of NOAH System due to be released in January 2007. With a new and larger database, advanced net HIMSA releases NOAH Sound Equipment Guideline November 25, 2006 HIMSA, with a great deal of help from our member companies, has produced the NOAH Sound Equipment Guideline to help hearing care professionals more effectively select, install, calibrate and use sound equipment in daily practice. The guideline includ More News Ask the Expert Can You Attach Files to a Noah 4 Journal Entry? January 7, 2013 Ann Monnens Can You Attach Files to a Noah 4 Journal Entry? Save a Click or More with Noah 4! July 16, 2012 Ann Monnens Is there a way to import patient records into Noah 4 directly from the nha or nhax file without launching Noah 4? Upgrading to Noah 4 March 19, 2012 Scott Peterson I've heard great things about Noah 4 but am reluctant to upgrade. I also have some really old measurement equipment software and I'm not sure if it will work with Noah 4. Can I continue using Noah 3? Noah 4 v. Noah 3 February 13, 2012 Scott Peterson What's the difference between Noah 3 and Noah 4? New Search Capability with Noah 4 January 9, 2012 Scott Peterson I've heard Noah 4 has a better search utility than Noah 3. How does it work? Interviews Interview with Scott Peterson, Vice President of New Product Development and Technical Support, HIMSA January 16, 2012 Scott Peterson Topic: Noah 4 - What's New, and Why You Should Upgrade Contact Information HIMSA 2600 Eagan Woods Drive Suite 460 Eagan, MN 55121 US Phone: 800-435-9246 Fax: 651-644-2921 Email us
