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Published Mar 14, 2025

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March 18: Audiology Quality Consortium Webinars: Preparing for Payment Cuts–Navigating the MIPS Maze: Part II | ADA

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.

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Understanding Auracast: Q&A with Jeff Solum, Wireless System Architect at Starkey

Starkey Wireless System Architect Jeff Solum gives his perspectives on Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast.

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Researchers track auditory perception across brain regions

When 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.

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Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors in Adults With Tinnitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nearly 1 in 5 people with tinnitus will experience suicidal ideation, and nearly 2% will attempt suicide, concludes this systematic review.

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NAL Annual Impact Report 2024

The National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) provides a summary of the important research and initiatives undertaken in 2024 and beyond.

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Amplifon Acquires the KIND Network in Poland and Doubles Its Presence in the Country

Amplifon 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.

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💡Immersive auditory-cognitive training improves speech-in-noise perception in older adults with varying hearing and working memory

A new study further demonstrates that combining sensory and cognitive training elements, particularly in a multisensory environment, can improve speech in noise perception.

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