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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Synchronized Handheld Captioning System To Expand At ® Resort
February 20, 2003
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Honoring its commitment to provide outstanding experiences for guests with disabilities, the Walt Disney World® Resort has announced it plans to expand its Handheld Captio... Read More
First Pediatric Bilateral Cochlear Implant Recipients at Dallas Otolaryngology Associates
February 19, 2003
DALLAS - January 2003 - Twelve-year-old Victoria Reuling, of Keller, TX, and eight-year-old Michaelyn Wiggins, of Midlothian, TX, recently became the first children in the nation to receive two Cochle... Read More
Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments Introduces New Programming Interface
February 18, 2003
Micro-Tech announces the release of the Apex Programming Interface, a new system that provides more reliable programming connections and greater durability. The battery compartment has an improved aco... Read More
Phonak Sponsors Insurance Reimbursement Workshop
February 17, 2003
This could be the most valuable workshop you ever attended! Organized and presented by Phonak's Department of Practice Development, this workshop will introduce participants to important topics such a... Read More
Join The Academy of Dispensing Audiologists and Audiology Online for a Unique Educational Web Chat
February 14, 2003
Intended Audience: Audiology Practice Owners, Office Managers, Support Staff. You will learn how HIPAA applies to YOU and YOUR AUDIOLOGY PRACTICE You will gain insight into the key elements of Privacy... Read More
AAA Announces Second Blood Drive
February 13, 2003
AAA will hold the second annual blood drive during the AAA convention in San Antonio, Thursday, April 3, 2003, from noon to 5:00 pm at the convention center. The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center wi... Read More
2003 Oticon Focus on People Awards Seeks Outstanding Hearing Impaired Individuals
February 13, 2003
Somerset, NJ - Oticon, Inc. is seeking nominations for the 2003 Oticon Focus on People Awards. Created in 1998, the national awards program honors individuals with mild, moderate or severe hearing los... Read More
InSight Cinema and Harkins Theatres Partner to Bring Movies to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Audiences
February 12, 2003
Open Captioned film program coming to 2 Harkins locations. Scottsdale, Arizona - Harkins Theatres in association with InSight Cinema and New Line Cinema will begin its dedicated screen programs by pre... Read More
Purchase the HIPAA Privacy Manual Through AAA
February 11, 2003
The American Academy of Audiology's Reimbursement Committee is pleased to offer Academy members the opportunity to purchase an essential HIPAA Privacy Manual to assist in complying with the Privacy re... Read More
Siemens Hearing Instruments Donates Assistive Listening Devices to La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
February 10, 2003
David Sawyer, left, Vice President of Marketing for Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc., presents a donation of Siemens' top-of-the-line infrared assistive listening devices to Devis Andrade, house mana... Read More
MED-EL Offers 3 for Free!
February 10, 2003
Beginning February 1st, MED-EL offers a three-year supply of free batteries for patients who choose our FREE battery option. For more information, Click Here. For more information on MED-EL click here... Read More
Oticon Introduces SUMO, the World's Most Powerful BTE Hearing Aid
February 6, 2003
Somerset, NJ - Building on its longstanding history of producing high quality, state-of-the-art power hearing instruments, Oticon, Inc. today introduced Sumo, "Super Power Maximum Output," the world's... Read More
Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments Announces the Promotion of Lisa Kagel to National Sales Manager
February 6, 2003
Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments, Plymouth, Minn., announces the promotion of Lisa Kagel to National Sales Manager. Lisa graduated from the Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa with a double major in... Read More
Heather Whitestone Inaugurates Scholarship Foundation
February 5, 2003
First Deaf Miss America Inaugurates Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship Foundation DENVER - Cochlear Americas announced today the inauguration of the Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship Foundation. The Gr... Read More
Micro-Tech Introduces It's Latest Digital Hearing Instrument, Denali
February 3, 2003
Micro-Tech is proud to introduce Denali, the latest hearing instrument in the Micro-Tech digital family. Denali uses tried-and-true digital features to accommodate a wide range of hearing losses and m... Read More
Rayovac Announces Improvements in Performance and Packaging for Ultra® Proline® Hearing Aid Batteries
February 2, 2003
Rayovac's new Ultra® ProLine® premium zinc air hearing aid batteries feature performance improvements for those with severe hearing loss and new package improvements that include longer batter... Read More
University of Northern Colorado Announces Approval of Au.D. Program
January 31, 2003
The University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO is excited to announce the approval of their Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program which will begin Fall, 2003. The four-year program is designed for ful... Read More
Ultra Pro Line: The World's Longest Lasting Hearing Aid Battery
January 31, 2003
Rayovac releases new e-version of their popular brochure, "ULTRA PRO LINE: The World's Longest Lasting Hearing Aid Battery" Click Here to view pamphlet. Editor's Note: This article was the winning sub... Read More
2003 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Posted on AAA Website
January 30, 2003
The American Academy of Audiology has posted a summary of the calendar year (CY) 2003 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) on the Reimbursement and Coverage web page at http://www.audiology.org/prof... Read More
University of Oklahoma Professor Becomes President of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
January 29, 2003
(ROCKVILLE, MD) Glenda Ochsner, Ph.D., David Ross Boyd Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Oklahoma-Norman, began her term as president of the American Speech-Langua... Read More
