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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Interacoustics Presents the Next Release of the Application Suite for the Affinity
September 30, 2006
Interacoustics is proud to present the next release of the application suite for the Affinity platform which further enhances our comprehensive diagnostic and HA fitting system. The full two-channel A... Read More
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California Passes Bill Requiring Insurance Companies to Assist in Cost of Pediatric Hearing Aids
September 30, 2006
This past week, the California state legislature passed a bill, initially introduced in 2002, requiring private HMOs and PPOs to diffuse some of the cost of hearing aids for children ages 18 and young... Read More
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Gennum Announces Appointment of Dr. Franz Fink as President and CEO
September 29, 2006
Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND) announced today that Dr. Franz Fink has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. Dr. Fink has also been appointed to th... Read More
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The American Academy of Audiology Sponsors Hearing Testing, Hearing Health Awareness at House Health Fair
September 28, 2006
A special thank-you to Therese Walden and Holly Burrows from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC for contributing to the tremendous success of the House of Representatives Annual Hea... Read More
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Maico Offers New Diagnostic Middle Ear Analyzer
September 28, 2006
Maico has just released its newest middle ear analyzer, the MI 44, as the latest product to meet the needs of audiologists and hearing specialists who provide diagnostic testing. While Maico is known... Read More
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Bill Austin of Starkey Labs Receives Award of Distinction from the University of Minnesota
September 27, 2006
Bill Austin, founder and CEO of Starkey Labs, received an Award of Distinction from the University of Minnesota on Friday night in recognition of his many contributions to society and to the U of M. A... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Announces 2nd Annual Cochlear Celebration
September 26, 2006
Cochlear Americas has announced that the 2nd Annual Cochlear Celebration will take place February 15-18 in San Antonio, Texas at the Westin La Cantera. This event follows the first Celebration, which... Read More
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Elizabeth Mundinger Named to Lead ASHA Capitol Hill Operations
September 25, 2006
Elizabeth Mundinger has been named Director of Federal and Political Advocacy at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association where she will lead the Capitol Hill office. Previously, Ms. Mundinger... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Informational Forums- October 2006
September 24, 2006
Memorial Herman Southwest Hospital 7737 Southwest Freeway Professional Bldg 1, Learning Center B First Floor Houston, TX 77074 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sponsored by Cochlear Americas and Houston Ear Research... Read More
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RNID Calls for More Prominent Warnings on MP3 Player Packaging
September 23, 2006
New research conducted for RNID's Don't Lose the Music campaign (www.dontlosethemusic.com) reveals that a shocking 58% of 16-30 year olds are completely unaware of any risk to their hearing from using... Read More
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Phonak Introduces 'SoundCheck' Interactive Crossword for Teenagers in September
September 22, 2006
Phonak continuously strives to develop innovative technology that appeals to the pediatric population. In the September Pediatric Newsletter, Phonak introduced a CD-ROM crossword puzzle, SoundCheck, p... Read More
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Energizer® Battery's Traineeship Program at House Ear Institute Launches with First Candidate's Arrival at Children's Hearing Center
September 22, 2006
Energizer® Battery, Inc., a leading provider of batteries for hearing aids and devices as well as consumer electronics, announces that it has awarded a full scholarship to Central Michigan Univers... Read More
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Micro-Tech Releases Office Support Materials for Radius Hearing Instruments
September 21, 2006
Micro-Tech has developed a set of brochures, a poster and a point-of-sale display to support the all-new Radius family of hearing instruments during an office visit. These brochures explain the benefi... Read More
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New HIMSA Member
September 20, 2006
Office System Software Manufacturer Sycle HIMSA is please to welcome Sycle as our newest U.S. member company. Sycle, the number one hearing care practice management system is designed to market and gr... Read More
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AudiologyNOW - Call for Innovative Proposals
September 19, 2006
Per members' requests, the submission deadline for Learning Modules, Exhibitor Courses and Discussion Groups has been extended to Thursday, September 28, 2006. Learning Modules (LM) - previously Instr... Read More
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NOAH 3 Surpasses 20000 Mark
September 18, 2006
NOAHlink Sales Over 17000 HIMSA is proud to announce that over 20000 NOAH 3 licenses have now been sold worldwide, with over 10000 licenses in the United States alone. This means that NOAH 3 is now th... Read More
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Hearing Loss and High-Speed Dental Tools
September 17, 2006
A summer study at Oregon Health & Science University explores dental professionals' hearing and ear protection habits to document the prevalance of hearing loss -- After 36 years in private dental pra... Read More
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National Provider Identifier: Get It. Share It. Use It.
September 16, 2006
As the health care community transitions to National Provider Identifier (NPI) compliance, remember that there is no charge to get an NPI. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists can apply onlin... Read More
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Rock Legend Huey Lewis and Oticon DELTA Show Consumers It's "Hip to Hear"
September 15, 2006
To help hearing care professionals introduce Oticon DELTA to a new generation of users, Oticon, Inc. wanted a marketing campaign that would convey a fresh, hip new attitude about hearing care solution... Read More
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Heather Whitestone McCallum, Miss America 1995, Receives Second Nucleus Cochlear Implant
September 14, 2006
Second implant reflects growing trend toward two ears, two implants This summer Heather Whitestone McCallum, Miss America 1995, was successfully implanted with a second Nucleus Cochlear Implant. Profo... Read More
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