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Q&A from the most trusted names in audiology.
What Motivated Widex to Develop a Hearing Aid with Machine Learning?
June 18, 2018
What motivated Widex to develop a hearing aid with machine learning? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Bluetooth Lingo: What is the Difference between Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz?
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June 11, 2018
How does Unitron Moxi All incorporate Bluetooth technology and 2.4 GHz for a hands-free solution? What is the difference between the two? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
What Audiological Issues Would Make a Good Candidate for a Bone Anchored Hearing System?
May 14, 2018
What are some examples of audiological issues that would make a person a good candidate for a bone anchored hearing system? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
Speech Mapping Puzzling Outcomes: What SII Should I Expect With a Good Match to Target?
May 14, 2018
I often note that when I am conducting speech-mapping verification, and I have a good fit to NAL-NL2 target for the 65-dB input signal, the aided Speech Intelligibility Index (SII) is only around .70... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Communicate Confidently with CaptionCall
April 16, 2018
I share communication tips for people with hearing loss with my patients and their families. Are there specific things patients and their families can do to help with understanding on the phone? Read More
Assistive Devices
Who are Candidates for a Bone Anchored Hearing System?
April 2, 2018
Who are candidates for a Bone Anchored Hearing System? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
How can Teleaudiology Improve Care for Hearing Aid Users?
April 2, 2018
How has comprehensive remote fine-tuning, or teleaudiology, revolutionized the hearing care industry? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Speech Mapping Puzzling Results: Why Doesn't the Real Ear Aided Response Change When I Lower Gain?
March 19, 2018
Sometimes when I'm doing speech mapping, I have too much gain in the lower-to-mid frequencies. I then lower gain to the minimum in the hearing aid fitting software, yet little or nothing happens w... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
What Impact Did Implantation of the MED-EL EAS Cochlear Implant System Have on Residual Hearing Thresholds?
January 23, 2018
What impact did implantation of the MED-EL EAS Cochlear Implant System have on residual hearing thresholds? Read More
Cochlear Implants
What are the Benefits of the Naida CI All-In-One Solution?
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January 15, 2018
What are the benefits of the Naída CI All-In-One Solution? Read More
Cochlear Implants
Does CaptionCall meet Telecommunications Industry Association Standards for Amplification?
January 15, 2018
Does CaptionCall meet Telecommunications Industry Association standards for amplification? Read More
Assistive Devices
Speech Mapping Puzzling Results: Why Doesn't Real Ear Aided Response Increase When I Increase Gain?
January 10, 2018
There are times during speech-mapping hearing aid verification, when I need a bit more gain to match target, I increase gain in the hearing aid fitting software in the higher frequencies, but I don... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Can Robust OAEs be Recorded with Patent PE Tubes?
January 2, 2018
Can robust otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) be recorded with patent pressure equalization (PE) tubes (called grommets in the UK)? Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children Hearing Evaluation - Adults Otoacoustic Emissions VA Selections
Do All Bone Anchored Hearing System Users Benefit from Higher Maximum Output?
December 18, 2017
Do all bone anchored system users benefit from higher maximum output? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
Can Captioned Telephones Help My Patients Who Use Cochlear Implants and Hearing Aids?
December 11, 2017
Many of my patients report difficulty hearing on the telephone, even with state-of-the-art hearing aids and cochlear implants. Can captioned telephones help? Read More
Assistive Devices
How Can the EasyView Otoblock Help Me Take Deep Canal Impressions?
November 20, 2017
I fit a lot of RIC and BTE devices and am out of practice when it comes to taking deep canal impressions. What is the EasyView Otoblock and how can it help me take deep canal impressions? Read More
Earmolds and Ear Impressions
Who is a Candidate for a SuperPower Bone Anchored Hearing Device?
November 13, 2017
Who can benefit from a Ponto 3 SuperPower? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
How can CaptionCall Offer a Complimentary Phone and Free Captioning Service?
November 6, 2017
How can CaptionCall offer a complimentary phone and free captioning service? What’s the catch? Read More
Assistive Devices
What is the Most Appropriate Protocol for Ototoxicity Monitoring with DPOAEs?
October 30, 2017
What is the most appropriate protocol for ototoxicity monitoring with DPOAEs (distortion product otoacoustic emissions)? Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults Otoacoustic Emissions VA Selections
Can Otosuite Help with EMR Transition?
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October 23, 2017
Why should hearing healthcare practices transition to electronic medical records or EMR? Can Otosuite help with EMR transition? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
