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Hearing Health is Finally Being Disrupted – So What Now?
It’s been over two years since our last commentary about hearing health and the road ahead, foreseen at that time. Since then, implementation of over-the-counter devices, the...
Read MoreNavigating the Road Ahead, Part 4: What about “Hearing Triage”?
Pattern recognition can be used to interpret pure tone test results as an essential aspect of a “smart” hearing health system that can sort basic...
Read MoreNavigating the Road Ahead, Part 3: What is a Mild or Moderate hearing problem?
While many will applaud the coming regulatory changes permitting the sale of OTC hearing devices, we need to consider more carefully possible negative impacts on consumers. Using...
Read MoreNavigating the Road Ahead, Part 2: The Problem Might be Greater Than We Think
Harry Abrams’ response (“Auditory Training – A Familiar Value Proposition in an Era of Revolutionary Change”) to our initial post (“Navigating the Road Ahead”) was appreciated. We agree with...
Read MoreNavigating the Road Ahead, Part 1
Four years ago we wrote an article describing changes that were beginning to occur in the hearing business and speculating about what the implications might...
Read MoreEvidence Over Orthodoxy, Part 3: Where Do We Go From Here?
What does this wish list for consumers imply for the industry? Strengthening Education, Access and Availability are key ingredients. Also recognizing that while the industry with...
Read MoreEvidence Over Orthodoxy, Part 2: Why are so Many People Left Out?
Why are so many people left out? There are several well-known reasons – stigma of older age, access to services and acquisition cost of products...
Read MoreEvidence Over Orthodoxy, Part 1: Even During Uncertainty
Serving the Consumer – a New North Star? Concerns about coping with the COVID-19 crisis and what may lie beyond has preoccupied our personal and...
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