Author Archives: AU Bankaitis

About AU Bankaitis

A.U. Bankaitis, PhD is a clinical Audiologist with extensive clinical, research, and business experience within the hearing industry. She is Vice President of Oaktree Products, a multi-line distributor of audiology supplies and screening/diagnostic test equipment. Dr. Bankaitis created this blog to educate her colleagues and providers in the hearing health care industry on viable product solutions for their patients and/or clinical practice.

Get Your Audiology Practice Under Control

Posted on April 30, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

If you are an audiologist, hearing aid instrument specialist, or AuD student involved in the provision of patient care services, do me a favor and access the current written infection control plan at your work or clinical externship site. Can’t … Continue reading →

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Business Phone Solutions for Hearing Aid Wearers: Part 3

Posted on April 23, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

This is the third post in a three-part series addressing ideal business phone solutions for hearing aid wearers experiencing difficulty using the phone at work. Part 1 and Part 2 both addressed options for hearing instrument wearers employed in traditional work … Continue reading →

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Business Phone Solutions for Hearing Aid Wearers: Part 2

Posted on April 16, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

This is the second post of a three-part series addressing ideal business phone solutions for hearing aid wearers experiencing difficulty using the phone at work. Part 1 outlined options for users of streamers and/or T-coil equipped hearing instruments using standard PBX phone systems. … Continue reading →

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Business Phone Solutions for Hearing Aid Wearers: Part 1

Posted on April 9, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

This is the first of a three-part series addressing ideal business phone solutions for hearing aid wearers experiencing difficulty using the phone at work.  Why a three-part series? Because viable business phone solutions depend on available hearing aid features (streamer vs. no-streamer, T-coil vs. no T-coil) as … Continue reading →

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Hear life to its fullest with Halo, the new Made for iPhone Hearing Aid from Starkey Hearing Technologies – guest post by Dave Fabry

Posted on April 2, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

Starkey Hearing Technologies is excited to announce the release of Halo, our Made for iPhone Hearing Aid. Halo offers proven best-in-class hearing aid features for feedback reduction, adaptive noise management, frequency lowering (when needed) and directionality.   But that is just … Continue reading →

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Bluetooth Technology, Cookbooks & Really Cool Shoes

Posted on March 26, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

In the presence of unlimited access to multiple social media platforms, it is really easy to get distracted while surfing the internet.  When seeking work-related particulars, because the information super-highway branches out in infinite directions, I sometimes end up at a completely different destination than originally mapped … Continue reading →

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AudiologyNOW – Booth #1033 is the Place to Be

Posted on March 19, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

For those of you attending AudiologyNOW 2014 in Orlando next week, the place to be is booth ten thirty-three (#1033).  Obviously, this is the assigned booth for Oaktree Products where we will be showcasing some new products as well as offering … Continue reading →

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An Unusual Childhood of an Extraordinary Audiologist

Posted on March 12, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

If you are an audiologist, you know the name Jerry Northern. I first learned of a Dr. Northern while an audiology student when I had to buy the textbook Hearing In Children.  Originally published in 1972, Plural Publishing announced the release of the … Continue reading →

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