Stäfa, Switzerland, April 30, 2020 – Phonak is responding to the immediate need for those with hearing loss to receive essential care amid the COVID-19 pandemic with technology that will allow hearing care professionals (HCPs) to deliver remote audiological care....
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Remote hearing aid fitting technology is now an established part of the clinical landscape; clinicians not yet offering remote care services should evaluate current teleaudiology platforms, though this specific 2020 announcement requires no new action today.
Fully remote fitting capabilities fundamentally shift the care delivery model for audiology, increasing access for patients who are homebound, rural, or otherwise unable to attend in-person appointments.
- 01Phonak announced fully remote hearing aid fitting technology in April 2020 amid COVID-19.
- 02The system allows hearing care professionals to conduct complete fittings without patients visiting a clinic.
- 03Remote fitting expands access for patients who cannot easily travel to appointments.
- 04The announcement is a press release with no independent clinical efficacy data.
- 05Teleaudiology has since grown significantly, making this announcement historically notable.
Phonak's telehealth technology enables fully remote hearing aid fittings by hearing care professionals.
press releaseunclearThe technology was introduced to support continued hearing care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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