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Is there an Amplified Bluetooth Stethoscope to Pair with Hearing Instrument Streamers?

A.U. Bankaitis, PhD, FAAA

May 5, 2014

Is there an amplified Bluetooth stethoscope that I can recommend for my patients with hearing loss, who have a Bluetooth streamer device that they use with their hearing aids? Read More

Assistive Devices Hearing Aids - Adults

Are Wireless Accessories Available for Bone-anchored Hearing Systems?

Alan Raffauf, MA

April 28, 2014

Are wireless accessories available for wearers of bone-anchored hearing systems? Read More

Assistive Devices Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Hearing Aids - Adults

How Can I Troubleshoot Shortened Battery Life?

Kevin Kouba, BBA, MBA

April 14, 2014

Is there a way I can tell if decreased battery life is a hearing aid problem or a true battery problem? Read More

Batteries

What is the Most Important Marketing Trend Now?

Sheena Oliver, AuD, MBA

April 7, 2014

What do you see at the most important marketing trend or opportunity right now, and why? Read More

Practice Management and Professional Issues

What are the New Products in Sonic’s Line Up?

Erin Reichert, MS

April 7, 2014

Are there any new products in Sonic’s line up? Read More

Hearing Aids - Adults

When is the Best Time to Activate the ‘Training’ Feature in Hearing Aids?

Todd Ricketts, PhD, H. Gustav Mueller, PhD

March 31, 2014

With trainable hearing aids, does the research support not turning on the training feature until after the patient has had time to try the initial hearing aid settings? If the initial settings are ver... Read More

Hearing Aids - Adults Vanderbilt Audiology Journal Club

What can be Done to Improve Speech Intelligibility on the Phone?

Jenny Nesgaard Pedersen, AuD

March 31, 2014

What can be done to improve speech intelligibility on the phone? Read More

Assistive Devices Hearing Aids - Adults

Who is a Candidate for the Esteem® Hearing Implant?

Liz Anderson, PhD

March 17, 2014

Who is a candidate for the Esteem® hearing implant from Envoy Medical? If a patient is a candidate, what is the process? Read More

Hearing Aids - Adults Medical and Surgical

Does TIMS Practice Management Software Support EMR?

Tom Robbins

March 17, 2014

We are looking at practice management software for our dispensing practice. Does TIMS support EMR? Read More

Practice Management and Professional Issues

Why Don’t Some New Batteries Seem to Work?

Kevin Kouba, BBA, MBA

March 10, 2014

I always use a new battery when fitting a patient with new hearing aids. But why is it that some batteries will work as soon as I take the sticky tab off, but others are bad batteries and do not powe... Read More

Batteries

Are There Any Advances in Surgical Techniques for Bone-anchored Hearing Systems?

Ravi Sockalingam, PhD

March 10, 2014

Have there been any advances in the surgical techniques for bone-anchored hearing systems? Read More

Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices Hearing Aids - Adults Medical and Surgical

Are the terms 'AS' and 'AD' Considered Jargon in Report Writing?

Suzanne Younker, AuD

March 3, 2014

We know that the use of nonstandard terminology or jargon in report writing can cause confusion, and even lead to medical errors. Are the terms AD (referring to right ear) and AS (referring to left e... Read More

Practice Management and Professional Issues