Hearing aids Guiide, medical

Audiology Best Practice Standards – Incorporating Virtual Care

Doctor of Audiology03 June 2020As COVID-19 wreaks global havoc on the hearing care industry, audiology practices around the world are trying to understand whether (and how) to incorporate virtual audiological care into their service offerings. Earlier today, the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA) aired a fantastic Zoom meeting with guests Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Paul Dybala, PhD, and Mark Truong, which explored the viability of incorporating virtual care into a best practice model of audiology.

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Hearing aids Guiide, medical

“You Have a Quiet Voice for Someone Who Works in an Audiologist’s Office”

Hearing health advocate10 February 2020"When do you want to come back?" the receptionist asked me in a voice barely above a whisper. Yes, the waiting room was quiet, but I still struggled to hear her. "When do I want to come in?" I repeated in a questioning way to make sure I heard her correctly.

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Hearing aids Guiide, medical

App Enhances Speech, Reduces Background Noise Using AI

Content Director05 January 2020Visitors to CES 2020 this week will be able to see—and hear—how artificial intelligence (AI) can alleviate the infamous “cocktail party” problem that afflicts millions of people with hearing loss. Singular Hearing’s HeardThat app turns your iPhone or Android smartphone into a hearing assistant with software that identifies and enhances a speaker’s voice while effectively eliminating background noise.

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