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ADA offers two sessions about transitioning from fee-for-service to value-based payment models and Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP). Part 1 can also be found here, with presentations from Drs. Deborah Carlson, Tracy Murphy, and Debra Abel.
mailchi․mpStarkey Wireless System Architect Jeff Solum gives his perspectives on Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast.
hearingtracker․comWhen sounds were consciously perceived, there was a wave of activity that flowed through widespread areas of the brain; when not consciously perceived, brain activity was limited to a small region around the auditory cortex.
medicalxpress․comNearly 1 in 5 people with tinnitus will experience suicidal ideation, and nearly 2% will attempt suicide, concludes this systematic review.
pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․govThe National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) provides a summary of the important research and initiatives undertaken in 2024 and beyond.
nal․gov․auAmplifon has purchased the entire share capital of KIND Aparaty Słuchowe, the Polish subsidiary of the German group KIND, which has 120 points of sale in Poland.
corporate․amplifon․comA new study further demonstrates that combining sensory and cognitive training elements, particularly in a multisensory environment, can improve speech in noise perception.
nature․comNews
- Jodi Sasaki, AuD, Joins Starkey as Business Excellence Director hearingtracker․com
- The Overlooked Issue of Hearing Loss in Cancer Treatment cancertodaymag․org
- Johns Hopkins University slashes 2,200 jobs as Trump cuts to research, USAID take hold usatoday․com
- Pediatric Auditory Training Tips for Cochlear Implant Users with Single-Sided Deafness | AG Bell agbell․org
- Android Adds Auracast Support, So Hearing Aids Can Connect Directly to Venue Audio cnet․com
- Xander Places Its Largest Re-Ordeer for Vuzix AR Smart Glasses to Meeting Growing Demand ir․vuzix․com
- House CR Extends Medicare Telehealth, Omits Expected Provider Fix | AAA audiology․org
- How Chronic Illnesses Impact Hearing, Balance, and Cognition: A Guide for Hearing Care Professionals hearingreview․com
- June 11-14: HLAA 2025 Convention in Indianapolis | PDF hearingloss․org
- Brief: Risk of Hearing Loss and Performance Decrements Due to Acoustics Issues in Space | NASA nasa․gov
- Neuromod raises €10m to continue expansion of tinnitus treatment device in US and European markets irishtimes․com
- Using Personal Listening Devices to Help Tested-Not-Sold Patients hearingreview․com
- Maryland Audiologists Testify about Outcomes from the Maryland Audiology Practice Act Modernization | ADA audiologist․org
- Ida Institute’s legacy and the future of person-centred care entandaudiologynews․com
- Hearing instrument sales finish on a high for 2024 bihima․com
Audio/Video
- This Week in Hearing: Giants of Audiology–Interview with Barry Freeman, PhD m․youtube․com
- Dr. Cliff: BEST App to improve Your Hearing? | LACE AI youtube․com
- Hearing Matters Podcast: Your Ear Is the Boss—How Proper Impressions Transform Hearing Aid Performance, with Ray Woodworth, BC-HIS | Spotify open․spotify․com
- Dr. Cliff Vlog: AirPods Hearing Aids Taking Over? youtube․com
Research
- Tinnitus, masked speech perception, and auditory event-related potentials in clinically normal-hearing adults sciencedirect․com
- Global 10 year ecological momentary assessment and mobile sensing study on tinnitus and environmental sounds nature․com
- Left-hemispheric atypicalities in the primary auditory cortex are associated with language comprehension and social skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder academic․oup․com
- Longitudinal high-density cortical auditory event-related potentials and speech-sound discrimination in the first two years of life in extremely and very preterm infants without developmental disorders sciencedirect․com
- 💡The neural activity of auditory conscious perception sciencedirect․com
- The Effect of a Notch Filter in Sound Preprocessing of Active Middle Ear Implants on Speech Perception journals․lww․com
- Cortical tinnitus evaluation using functional near-infrared spectroscopy sciencedirect․com
- Variant Reclassification in Underrepresented Minority Children With Sensorineural Hearing Loss journals․lww․com
- Validation of an In Situ Self-Administered Hearing Test with a Self-Fitting Device for Mild to Moderately Severe Hearing Loss in Various Acoustic Environments pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Understanding Factors That Cause Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Ménière Disease, and Vestibular Neuritis: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study journals․lww․com
- Auditory deficits in a mouse model of first-trimester prenatal alcohol exposure pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Age-Related Listening Performance Changes Across Adulthood journals․lww․com
- 💡Objective Determination of Site-of-Lesion in Auditory Neuropathy journals․lww․com
- Statistical learning dynamically shapes auditory perception biorxiv․org
- 💡A Brain-Computer Interface for Improving Auditory Attention in Multi-Talker Environments biorxiv․org
- Speech Delay and Hearing Rehabilitation Disparities in Children With Hearing Loss pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Clinical Outcomes for Adult Single-Sided Deafness Cochlear Implantees Exceeding the 5% Candidacy Criterion journals․lww․com
- A biomarker framework for auditory system aging: The Aging Biomarker Consortium [China] consensus statement academic․oup․com
- Characteristics and Prognosis of Patients With Non-Syndromic Sensorineural Hearing Loss Associated With Myo15a Mutations pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov