by Quin Ashworth | Feb 8, 2019 | Technology & the Internet
From new hearing aids and sleep apnea devices to innovative patient education, tech is transforming medicine On average, Americans currently spend more than $10,000 a year per person on health care, according to ENTtoday. This is “a dramatic and unsustainable...
by Katie Moyer | Jan 18, 2019 | Patient Engagement
Education is the key to dealing with this common but misunderstood condition Nearly 50 million Americans have experienced tinnitus. Commonly described as ringing in the ears, it is defined by the American Tinnitus Association (ATA) as the perception of sound—including...
by jsopher | Jan 12, 2018 | Technology & the Internet
The possibilities of in-ear technology go far beyond wireless earbuds Wearables are on the rise again, despite sagging sales and stock prices for Apple Watch, Fitbit, and others in 2016. And now there’s a new digital health tool in town: hearables. As we mentioned in...
by Brad Sopher | Sep 1, 2017 | Practice Pearls, Relating to Your Patients
What your patients need to know about a new law aimed at those with hearing loss A new law aims to make hearing aids cheaper and more widely used by making them available over-the-counter without a prescription or a doctor’s involvement. Is this good news for the...