MIAMI — ELEHEAR , the AI hearing technology company, has announced the launch of ElePro Plus , a live tele-audiology service that gives users one-on-one access to licensed professionals remotely, on their own schedule, through the ELEHEAR app. ElePro Plus is available exclusively to ELEHEAR device owners and builds on ElePro Basic , ELEHEAR’s existing remote fitting service....
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No actionable change to clinical practice; this is a manufacturer product launch for an OTC tele-audiology service, with no clinical outcome data provided.
The integration of on-demand tele-audiology into an OTC hearing aid app signals a growing blurring of the line between self-fit consumer devices and professionally guided care, with potential competitive implications for traditional audiology clinics.
- 01ELEHEAR launched ElePro Plus, a live tele-audiology service built into its OTC hearing aid app.
- 02Users can connect with licensed audiologists remotely on a flexible, on-demand schedule.
- 03The service targets OTC hearing aid users who may not otherwise seek in-person professional care.
- 04No clinical outcome or efficacy data were provided with the announcement.
- 05This model positions ELEHEAR in a competitive space between pure OTC self-fit and traditional clinic-based audiology.
ElePro Plus connects OTC hearing aid users with licensed audiologists remotely via the ELEHEAR app.
press releaseunclearThe tele-audiology service operates on a flexible schedule to suit users.
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