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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
SeboTek Expands Distribution to Europe
August 1, 2004
Progress Hearing B.V. of the Netherlands signed a distribution agreement with SeboTek® Hearing Systems LLC on June 28, 2204 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Progress became the first European distri... Read More
Cochlear Americas Presents $10,000 Donation
July 31, 2004
OMAHA, NE - June 25, 2004 - Cochlear Americas, manufacturer of the Cochlear Nucleus® line of cochlear implants, presented a $10,000 donation to the SHHH National Center of Hearing Assistive Techno... Read More
Unitron Releases E-version of Their Pamphlet on CONVERSA with ClearCall, a Unique Telephone Solution
July 30, 2004
View PDF Brochure A Unique Telephone Solution Telephone use is still one of the biggest complaints for three-quarters of all hearing aid users. They want to use the telephone as effectively and conven... Read More
Unitron Hearing Releases E-version of Their Pamphlet on ASP Noise Suppression Digital Hearing Aids
July 30, 2004
View PDF Brochure Digital Advances in ASP Technology Automatic Signal Processing (ASP) has been available in analog hearing aids for more than 20 years. The primary objective of ASP is to improve the... Read More
Starkey Hearing Foundation: Gala Enormous Success!
July 30, 2004
This is such an incredible and important event. It should be on the front pages of all the papers of the world," said Elton John, one of the honorees of the . Last week's event in Minneapolis raised o... Read More
Oticon - Syncro Reaches Millions!
July 27, 2004
As shown above - In the July 19, 2004 issue of Business Week - Oticon Syncro was featured in the SciTech Developments to Watch section p. 83 - Take advantage of this business opportunity: Start runnin... Read More
Approximately One-Third of People Older Than 40 Have Vision Disturbances
July 27, 2004
Refractive errors (inability of the eye to focus properly) affect about one-third of people 40 years and older in the United States and Western Europe, and one-fifth of Australians 40 or older, accord... Read More
University of Connecticut Workshop on Auditory Processing Disorders, August 6th and 7th
July 26, 2004
The University of Connecticut is pleased to announce a summer workshop on (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders: New Trends in Diagnosis and Management. Under the directorship of Dr. Frank Musiek, t... Read More
Sonovation ImpaCT XP Tri-Fold
July 26, 2004
Expandable for Life's Changes View PDF Brochure ImpaCt Xp is the first software expandable line of DSP hearing instruments with Digital Frequency Compression. Older generation digital hearing aids cou... Read More
Lexis Awarded Prestigious I.D. Magazine Design of Distinction
July 25, 2004
I.D. Magazine has awarded the prestigious Design Distinction Award to Oticon for the design of Lexis wireless personal communication system. Oticon's Copenhagen-based design team developed the Lexis s... Read More
Summary of CMS Medicaid Final Rule for Audiologists Payment Ties State Licensure to CCC-A or Medicare Standard
July 23, 2004
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its final rule addressing Medicaid provider qualifications for audiologists in the May 28 issue of the Federal Register. The new CMS r... Read More
News from ASHA - Reward Yourself with a Career that Helps Others
July 22, 2004
What would you do if you couldn't communicate with family and friends, neighbors, and colleagues? What if you couldn't let others know what you need, what you want, or how you feel? One in every six A... Read More
Starkey Engineers win 'Best Design Paper' at the 2004 Design and Verification Conference (DVCon) in San Jose, California
July 21, 2004
Bill Dittenhofer and Dr. Greg Tumbush of Starkey Laboratories' IC Design Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado were awarded "Best Design Paper" for their paper titled "Design and Verification of a Proc... Read More
Custom Swim Plugs from Westone
July 21, 2004
View PDF Brochure I love the pool. Diving. Splashing. Dunkin' girls. I'd stay in 'til I was shivery, purple and wrinkled. But water in my ears? No thanks! I am listening — to my mom. And protect... Read More
Test Your Knowledge on Cochlear Implants!
July 19, 2004
Do you know how young a child with a profound sensorineural hearing loss can be to receive a cochlear implant? Or what the outcomes are for cochlear implant patients who use a hearing aid in the contr... Read More
Oticon Syncro Receives 2004 Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Technology Award
July 19, 2004
Oticon has been honored with the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Technology Award. The annual award is bestowed upon the company for the development and introduction of Oticon Syncro, a "novel, ne... Read More
Siemens Welcomes New Members to Sales Team
July 18, 2004
Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. appoints five new sales representatives to the Siemens team. With nearly 60 years of combined industry experience, these sales representatives have joined the Siemens... Read More
Hair Cell Regeneration
July 18, 2004
On Friday, July 23, 2004 (1-3 pm. Eastern time), Drs. Brenda Ryals and Douglas Cotanche will discuss their ground-breaking research into hair cell regeneration in birds and the implications it may hol... Read More
ASHA Pushes for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Funds
July 16, 2004
(ROCKVILLE, MD - May 6, 2004) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), along with 34 other organizations, is asking Congress to support funding of $20 million in fiscal year (FY) 2005... Read More
ESCO Releases ACCESS to Hearing Healthcare Software
July 15, 2004
ESCO Financial has announced the release of its new ACCESS to Hearing Healthcare Software that allows the practitioner to more effectively manage their product pricelists, assist in patient counseling... Read More
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