Articles/Blog posts
HIPAA and Service Counter Hearing Loops
Submitted by Wynne Whyman on
1 page handout. Using a counter hearing loop at check-in, pharmacy counters, and other public settings does not violate HIPAA. In fact, it helps providers meet their obligations under both the ADA and HIPAA by improving communication access while maintaining patient privacy.
Articles/Blog posts
HIPAA and Service Counter Hearing Loops
Submitted by Wynne Whyman on
1 page handout. Using a counter hearing loop at check-in, pharmacy counters, and other public settings does not violate HIPAA. In fact, it helps providers meet their obligations under both the ADA and HIPAA by improving communication access while maintaining patient privacy.
Articles/Blog posts
HIPAA and Service Counter Hearing Loops
Submitted by Wynne Whyman on
1 page handout. Using a counter hearing loop at check-in, pharmacy counters, and other public settings does not violate HIPAA. In fact, it helps providers meet their obligations under both the ADA and HIPAA by improving communication access while maintaining patient privacy.
Articles/Blog posts
HIPAA and Service Counter Hearing Loops
Submitted by Wynne Whyman on
1 page handout. Using a counter hearing loop at check-in, pharmacy counters, and other public settings does not violate HIPAA. In fact, it helps providers meet their obligations under both the ADA and HIPAA by improving communication access while maintaining patient privacy.
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M-Enabling Summit
The M-Enabling Summit 2025 is set for October 6–8 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Now in its 13th year, the event brings together leaders from tech, government, nonprofits, and advocacy groups to focus on digital accessibility and inclusion. This year’s theme, “Digital Accessibility Innovation — A Deep Dive into Next-Generation User Experiences,” speaks to new approaches to…
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2025 ASHA Annual Convention
This in-person professional education event for audiologists, speech‑language pathologists, researchers, assistants, and students takes place in Washington, DC. The convention includes oral seminars, technical demonstrations, poster presentations, and short courses across 32 topic areas. The exhibit hall will have over 300 exhibitors showcasing new tools and resources in communication sciences.…
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MEDICA 2025 – World Forum for Medicine
MEDICA 2025 is a massive in-person trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, known as the world’s largest event for medical technology, diagnostics, and healthcare innovation. The fair features 5,000+ exhibitors and tens of thousands of visitors from around the world. Attendees will be able to access an exhibit floor, innovation forums, expert-led talks, product pitches, and award ceremonies that…
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iotaMotion Surpasses 1,000 Clinical Procedures Performed with iotaSOFT® --Defining a New Era in Cochlear Implant Surgery
Submitted by Michaela Coon on
Did you know? More than 60 million people worldwide live with severe hearing loss — yet fewer than 5% of those who could benefit ever receive a cochlear implant. That’s why milestones like this matter: the iotaSOFT® Insertion System has now been part of over 1,000 cochlear implant surgeries. Surgeons are seeing the difference: “As our cochlear implant program nears its 100th iotaSOFT insertion,…
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2025 Coalition for Global Hearing Health Conference
This in‑person global conference in Boston addresses hearing health in low‑income communities. Organized by the Coalition for Global Hearing Health, the program focuses on advocacy, best practices, technological solutions, training, and policy reform to expand ear and hearing care access worldwide. The event brings together professionals, advocates, and learners to foster collaboration and drive…
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2025 Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) Conference
This four-day in-person conference in Blue Mountain, Ontario, includes a pre-conference day of in-depth workshops such as tinnitus management, digital branding strategies, and hearing loss prevention through music. Delegates will be immersed in learning opportunities, networking receptions, and educational sessions tailored to both clinical and practice development themes. The full conference…
