News

HIPAA 101: Real World Privacy Compliance Strategies for Audiologists

April 18, 2003

Click here to view the chat transcript of HIPAA 101: Real World Privacy Compliance Strategies for Audiologists -- Brought to you by the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists and Audiology Online   Read More

AFA Awards First Practitioner Scholarship

April 18, 2003

Lafayette, IN -Ann Marie Weingart, MS, of Burlington, IA is the first recipient of the AFA's Audiology Professional Organization Practitioner Scholarship. The scholarship was developed to expand the A...   Read More

Transcript of Available for Review in Audiology Online Chat Archive

April 17, 2003

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Environmental Noise Threatens Hearing & Health

April 16, 2003

The American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA) is sending a nationwide wake-up call to the American public about the growing danger of hazardous environmental noise levels. A new multi-media...   Read More

Senator Bob Dole Encourages Academy Members to Actively Comment on Medicaid Regulation

April 15, 2003

Released last week and announced at The Academy's Annual Meeting in San Antonio, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new Medicaid regulation that is important to all audiolog...   Read More

Sonus Network Announces Five Key Promotions And One New Addition Within It's Organizational Structure

April 14, 2003

has been promoted to a new position as the . Carrie has served as the Network Northeast Regional Manager for over 4 years. The new Eastern Region includes all states east of the Mississippi River (min...   Read More

Ear Service Corporation (ESCO) - Newest Audiology Online Corporate Partner

April 14, 2003

Douglas L. Beck Au.D., President and Editor-In-Chief of Audiology Online, announced today that Ear Service Corporation (ESCO) has become the newest corporate partner of Audiology Online (AO). AO is th...   Read More

Industry

Rayovac and Audiology Online Announce Second Annual 2003 Writing Contest

April 11, 2003

Rayovac and Audiology Online are proud to announce the second annual 2003 writing contest. The general topic is "Hearing Aids." Submissions can be on related subjects such as; personal experience, aur...   Read More

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Publishes New Qualifications for Audiologists

April 11, 2003

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposal rulemaking in today's Federal Register that mirrors policies advocated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASH...   Read More

Medicaid Audiologist Qualifications

April 10, 2003

Dear Colleague: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is soon to publish a proposed rule on Medicaid provider qualifications for audiologists. We wanted to let you know of ASHA's involv...   Read More

Air Force Hospital Brings Cochlear Implants to Military Families

April 9, 2003

First Lt. Jennifer Tay, First Lt. Nicole Cioni Air Force Cochlear Implant Program Wilford Hall Medical Center San Antonio, Texas. Over the past year, surgeons and audiologists at Wilford Hall Medical...   Read More

MED-EL to Purchase Symphonix' Assets

April 4, 2003

MED-EL announces the signature of an asset purchase agreement with Symphonix Inc, the Nasdaq listed Silicon Valley based developer of the world's first US-FDA and CE-approved middle ear implant for mo...   Read More

Cochlear Americas Partners With SHHH for The National Information and Training Center for Hearing Assistive Technology

April 3, 2003

Cochlear Americas, manufacturer of the Cochlear Nucleus® line of cochlear implants, awarded Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) a $15,000 challenge grant in support of the National Informa...   Read More

Oakwood Now Performs Cochlear Implants; Teams with Michigan Ear Institute to Restore Hearing

April 2, 2003

Medical Center now offers hope to people with profound hearing loss through its new cochlear implant procedure. Oakwood has teamed with physicians from the renowned Michigan Ear Institute, Eric Sargen...   Read More

Rayovac Ultra Pro Line: Tips for Better Hearing

March 31, 2003

Rayovac releases new e-version of their popular brochure, "RAYOVAC ULTRA PRO LINE Tips for better hearing" Click Here to view pamphlet   Read More

Dallas' First Freestanding Hearing Clinic Marks 20 Years

March 31, 2003

This week Hearing Professional Center marks 20 years of service, and founder Dr. Deborah Price returns from nine days in Brazil's rainforest where she tested and treated 216 natives living in seven re...   Read More

Dr Franklin M. Rizer, II Remembered

March 29, 2003

Dr Franklin M. Rizer, II, neurotologist, died in a single plane accident earlier this month. Dr Rizer was a pioneer in cochlear implantation and he brought the gift of hearing to countless children an...   Read More

Unitron Hearing Introduces Conversa™ with ClearCall

March 28, 2003

Unitron Hearing, a manufacturer of easy-to-use digital hearing solutions, will launch Conversa™ with ClearCall, a breakthrough approach for telephone use, feedback technology, and speech intelli...   Read More

Gordon Wilson Named Vice President of Marketing for Oticon, Inc.

March 27, 2003

SOMERSET, NJ - Oticon, Inc. today announced the appointment of Gordon Wilson as Vice President of Marketing for the company's U.S. operations. In his new position, Wilson will oversee marketing and ma...   Read More

Deaf Former Miss America Shares Experience with Cochlear Implantation

March 27, 2003

March 2003 - Ear Medical Group today announced that deaf former Miss America Heather Whitestone McCallum will visit San Antonio to speak about her recent cochlear implantation at a reception being spo...   Read More