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University of Pittsburgh Announces Audiology Conference
May 8, 2005
The University of Pittsburgh will host a "Teaching Audiology" conference, June 17-18, 2005. The focus for this conference is "The Art And Science of Teaching Amplification," and will be conducted by n... Read More
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Vivosonic Sponsors AFA Practitioner Scholarship
May 6, 2005
Audiologists may have only two more years to enroll in AuD distance education programs. To promote enrollment in distance education programs, Vivosonic is providing a $1000 scholarship, which will be... Read More
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Water Your Options?
May 5, 2005
At Westone, our answer is almost always Sometimes, after we have answered yes to a customer request, we have to huddle together and ask the question of ourselves "Does anyone know what a fill-in-the-b... Read More
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Savia™ Fact Sheet
May 4, 2005
The most advanced hearing computer featuring Digital Bionics to create the most natural sound quality and effortless hearing in any environment. These innovative Savia features guide the sound path, c... Read More
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The Starkey Hearing Foundation Gives 113-Year-Old Woman the Gift of Hearing
May 3, 2005
Rebecca Lanier, one of the oldest living Americans, received the gift of a lifetime on April 14 courtesy of the Starkey Hearing Foundation. That's the day that William Austin, founder of Eden Prairie,... Read More
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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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H.R. 414 Sponsorship Reaches 45
May 2, 2005
Four more Representatives co-sponsored H.R. 414 in the past week bringing the total number of formal tax credit supporters to 45. New co-sponsors include Rep. Barney Frank, (D-MA); Rep. Lee Terry (R-N... 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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