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Updated 2006 Audiology Medicare Fee Schedule Available on ASHA Web Site
February 26, 2006
ASHA has updated the 2006 Medicare Fee Schedule & Hospital OPPS for Audiologists to reflect the current reimbursement rates resulting from the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act. Members can view th... Read More
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AFA Announces 2005 Donation Results
February 25, 2006
Individual audiology practitioners and the hearing industry supported the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) with $97,000 in financial support in 2005. Results were recently tabulated after a final... Read More
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Online Ear and Hearing Diagnosis to Break Sound Barrier
February 24, 2006
In an Australian first, an online 'decision support system' is being developed to enable general practitioners to speed up the diagnosis of ear and hearing conditions. The unique software - which is e... Read More
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Harcourt Assessment Needs Young Adults Diagnosed as Hard of Hearing or Having a Language Impairment for Field Trials
February 23, 2006
Harcourt Assessment is looking for young adults who have been diagnosed with severe-to-profound hearing loss or a language impairment to participate in standardization testing of the Wechsler Nonverba... Read More
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Antibiotic Eardrops Better Than Pills at Treating Middle Ear Infections
February 22, 2006
Topical quinolone antibiotics can clear aural discharge better than systemic antibiotics. This was the finding of a systematic review of literature published in the latest update of The Cochrane Libra... Read More
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Helen Hulick Beebe Auditory-Verbal Scholarships
February 21, 2006
AG Bell announces the Helen Hulick Beebe Auditory-Verbal Scholarship, made possible by grants from the Helen Beebe Speech & Hearing Center. Six scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded to support the me... Read More
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Congress Approves Bill to Repeal 4.4% Cut in Medicare Payments to Audiologists
February 19, 2006
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Headlines e-mail list on February 5, 2006. The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to the Deficit Reduction Act (DR... Read More
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New Phonak Focus Number 35 Released
February 18, 2006
For more than ten years now, Phonak Focus has been a respected source of valuable information for hearing healthcare professionals. To date, 35 issues have been published, containing articles and cont... Read More
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MedRx, Inc. Appoints Penny Meeks Director of Inside Sales and Training
February 17, 2006
MedRx, Inc. announces the appointment of Penny Meeks as Director of Inside Sales and training,. She will assume the primary responsibility of supporting MedRx's domestic customers with their training... Read More
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AFA Announces Scholarship Winners
February 16, 2006
Thanks in part to scholarships from the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA), two more audiologists have joined the Au.D. movement by enrolling in distance education programs. Michael Pengelly and Je... Read More
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From the Editor: The AO Contributing Editors for 2006
February 15, 2006
Dear Colleague, You clicked, we listened: Some of you may remember the Audiology Online (AO) 3-Minute Survey that we conducted last summer. We requested, among other items, suggestions on the type of... Read More
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Reactive Oxygen Species Shown Essential for Development of Inner Ear's Balance Machinery
February 14, 2006
Though linked to aging and cancer, reactive oxygen species plays another role Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are normally produced as a product of metabolism, and, as their name implies, they are highl... Read More
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Listen Up Minneapolis: The World's Largest Gathering of Audiologists is Coming Your Way!
February 14, 2006
Minneapolis, Minnesota will play host to AudiologyNOW! 2006 from April 5-8. This annual American Academy of Audiology event promises to be the most successful to date with thousands of audiologists, e... Read More
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The Starkey Hearing Foundation to Give the Gift of Hearing to 3,500 Patients in Four Countries
February 13, 2006
The Starkey Hearing Foundation today announced plans to complete seven major hearing mission trips over the next 10 weeks through which it will provide an estimated 6,000 hearing aids to 3,500 adults... Read More
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MP3 Generation is Focus of Hearing Health Campaign Launched by House Ear Institute
February 12, 2006
The House Ear Institute today announces the official launch of an aggressive consumer awareness campaign aimed at teens and young adults. The campaign uses the theme "It's How You Listen That Counts"... Read More
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Phonak Conference - Call for Posters: Hearing Care for Adults
February 11, 2006
Don't miss the most interesting conference of the year!! Phonak is proud to announce an international conference dedicated to the challenges associated with hearing care for the adult population. The... Read More
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring - 2nd Edition Released
February 10, 2006
By: Aage R. Moller, Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas The premier authority on intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) provides in a new edition a comprehensive, up-to-date reference on... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Informational Forums - March 2006
February 9, 2006
Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Best Western Binghamton Regency Hotel and Conference Center One Sarbro Square 225 Water Street Binghamton, NY 13902 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by Cochlear Americas Designed with... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories Introduces High-Powered Dual-Purpose Hearing Device
February 8, 2006
Starkey Laboratories, one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, today introduced the DaVinci PsP™ (Precision Super Power), the only two-in-one dual-purpose hearing instrument avai... Read More
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AuDNet™ Contracts to Brand Audiology
February 7, 2006
AuDNet has signed an agreement with Siemens Hearing Instruments to manufacture hearing aids under the AuDNet brand. America's Audiology Network (AuDNet) is the nation's only national network and buyin... Read More
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