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Audiologists are now licensed/registered in all 50 states!
May 15, 2005
On April 5, 2005, Idaho Governor Kempthorne signed the Speech and Services Practice Act. This is a landmark occasion and we congratulate our colleagues in Idaho for their efforts and success. Audiolog... Read More
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Phonak Programs Attract New Patients and Build Loyalty among Hearing Professionals
May 14, 2005
Phonak Hearing Systems has launched two easy-to-implement practice management programs for hearing professionals. The programs are designed to attract first-time patients and to increase retention of... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Foundation Student Humanitarian Awards Presented
May 13, 2005
On March 30, the Starkey Hearing Foundation presented its first annual Student Humanitarian Awards at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC. The awards were presented at a dinner... Read More
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Computerized Order Entry Systems Can Increase Risk of Medication Errors
May 12, 2005
A new study suggests that computerized order entry systems which are implemented in part to reduce prescribing errors can actually increase the risk of medication errors in certain situations, accordi... Read More
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Jones Audiology & Hearing Aid Centers and Hearing Aid Healthcare Services Help the Starkey Hearing Foundation Give the Gift of Hearing to More Than 700 Needy Children in Guadalajara, Mexico
May 11, 2005
The Starkey Hearing Foundation today announced the successful completion of a three-day mission trip to Guadalajara, Mexico, that resulted in more than 700 needy children receiving more than 1,000 hea... Read More
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Negative Physician Attitudes Toward HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users
May 10, 2005
Lin Ding, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues surveyed a representative sample of 2,864 HIV-infected patients and their physicians to determine if negative attitudes toward HIV-in... Read More
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Hearing on the Hill Looms Large... And Soon
May 9, 2005
The Hearing Industries Association's (HIA) Hearing on the Hill will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 in the Cannon Caucus Room in the Cannon House Office Building. Over a dozen HIA companies and sev... Read More
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Acupuncture Treatment No More Effective Than Sham Treatment in Reducing Migraine Headaches
May 9, 2005
Migraine patients who received true acupuncture had no decrease in headaches as compared with those who received sham acupuncture treatment, according to a study in the May 4 issue of JAMA. Migraine i... Read More
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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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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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