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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Most Hospital Executives Have Substantial Concerns About Mandatory Error Reporting Systems
May 2, 2005
A survey of hospital leaders indicates that many have serious reservations about a mandatory error reporting system, including that it would discourage event reporting and increase the risk of lawsuit... Read More
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Students Preparing for Academic & Research Careers
May 1, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Headlines e-mail list 4/21/05. ASHA is pleased to announce the 2005 Students Preparing for Academic & Research Careers (SPARC) Awa... Read More
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AFA Grants $100,000 to ACAE
April 30, 2005
The Audiology Foundation of America's (AFA) Board of Directors voted to provide $100,000 to the Accreditation Council for Audiology Education (ACAE) as part of their continued support of the developme... Read More
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Professionalism and Professional Ethics in Medicine
April 29, 2005
The March 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine contains several articles relevant to the topic of professionalism in medicine and/or professional ethics. The Archives of Internal Medicine is one... Read More
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ASHA Responds to Otogram Billing Issue
April 28, 2005
ASHA's Health Care Economics Committee recently took steps to address billing concerns for services when a professional is not present. Specifically, the committee responded to reports that some healt... Read More
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San Francisco Opera and H.E.A.R. are working together for hearing conservation.
April 27, 2005
The San Francisco Opera announces that it will provide a new benefit to the musicians in the San Francisco Opera Orchestra by providing one pair of custom-fitted earplugs for each of its regular membe... Read More
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CMS Confirms Interpretation Role of Audiologists
April 27, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Headlines e-mail list 4/14/05 In a revision to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, released April 1, 2005, the Centers for Medi... Read More
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Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Does Not Provide Balanced Information
April 26, 2005
Advertisements for body-imaging to screen for cancer, cardiac disease and other illnesses, do not provide adequate information to consumers, according to an article in the December issue of The Archiv... Read More
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GN Otometrics Introduces Madsen Itera™ II at AAA
April 25, 2005
GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, is introducing the MADSEN Itera™ II diagnostic audiometer at the American Academy of Audiology's (AAA) 17th annual conv... Read More
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Comprehensive Plan Approved to Confront School Qualification Challenges
April 25, 2005
In response to changes in the personnel qualifications section of the new IDEA law, the ASHA Executive Board has approved a comprehensive plan to assist state associations facing possible challenges t... Read More
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Phonak Expands Sales Team to Respond to Success of Savia™ Line
April 24, 2005
Phonak Hearing Systems has expanded its field sales force by 20 percent in the United States to respond to the success of its newly launched Savia line. Expanding its sales, marketing and customer ser... Read More
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DaVinci PxP's combination of digital and directional technologies create the industry's most complete power instrument.
April 23, 2005
Starkey Laboratories announces availability of the new DaVinci PxP power BTE. DaVinci combines a patient-friendly design with Starkey's new Precision Extreme Power™ (PxP) matrix and Precision Di... Read More
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CMS Expands Eligibility Criteria for Cochlear Implants
April 22, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Headlines e-mail list on 4/10 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a coverage decision on April 5, 2005 tha... Read More
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Newborn Hearing Screening
April 21, 2005
Despite the Bush Administration's repeated attempts to eliminate funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Universal Newborn Hearing program, the committee agreed to retain t... Read More
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ED Announces Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative 2005 Summer Workshops
April 20, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Headlines e-mail list on 3/31/05 The U.S. Department of Education (ED) will again host a series of workshops for teachers and prin... Read More
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To Chew Or Not To Chew
April 19, 2005
A common debate in the industry these days involves that of impression technique and whether or not one should have the patient move their jaw during the process, or keep the jaw stationary with a Bit... Read More
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GN Otometrics Debuts Aurical™ Plus at AAA
April 18, 2005
GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, is debuting AURICAL™ Plus, an updated and enhanced version of its popular MADSEN Aurical, at the American Academy of Au... Read More
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Fortune Ranks Siemens the Fourth Most Admired Company in the United States
April 18, 2005
rtune's 2005 list of America's Most Admired Companies named Siemens the fourth most admired company in the electronics industry. From technologies in hearing solutions and healthcare, energy and trans... Read More
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Oticon Syncro 2 Uses Advanced Activity Analyzer to Record User's Sound Environment for More Effective, Proactive Aftercare
April 17, 2005
Following the overwhelming response of users and Hearing Care Professionals to Oticon Syncro, Oticon, Inc. introduces Syncro 2, the next generation of premium technology hearing aids powered by Artifi... Read More
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ED Announces FY 2005 Personnel Preparation Grants Competitions
April 16, 2005
Originally posted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Headlines e-mail list 3/31/05 The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is currently inviting applications for FY 2005 grants awards w... Read More
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