Toast of the Town
Three practices share success strategies that make them perennial favorites in their communities.
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Month: October 2006
Georgia Academy of Audiology Announces 5th Annual Conference
The Georgia Academy of Audiology will hold its 5th annual conference at the Marietta Conference Center and Resort February 1-3, 2007, featuring an impressive venue of presenters and events.
Read MoreThe 10 Strategies of a Successful CEO
A recent survey shows that 80% of dispensing professionals spend less than 5% of their time running their practices, and 75% of respondents have experienced “burnout” during the past 12 months. Learn how to develop a common-sense approach to practice management in 10 simple steps.
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Improving Patient Counseling
The first of a 3-part series on how adults understand and retain information, the need for questioning techniques and their importance in a patient’s decision to take action, and how a patient’s lifestyle influences fitting and counseling decisions.
Read MorePhonak to Purchase GN ReSound
On October 2, GN Store Nord and Phonak AG announced a share purchase agreement in which Phonak would buy the ReSound Group for $2.65 billion (15.5 billion DKK).
Read MoreSonomax Acquires VitaSound
Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc, Montreal, has acquired VitaSound Audio Inc, Ontario, Canada. VitaSound, a company engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of hearing aid instruments in Canada and the United States, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonomax.
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Children with Hearing Loss: A Family Guide
There is a new reality facing parents today: early detection, sophisticated amplification whether by hearing aid or implant, and integrated school placement. The key to successful integration of hearing loss into a family is the degree to which parents are able to integrate hearing loss into their lives.
Read MoreHearing Aid Awareness Week Promotes Hearing Instrument Technology
Insufficient consumer awareness of state-of-the-art hearing instrument technology and a general tendency to deny the presence of a hearing problem led the International Hearing Society (IHS), Livonia, Mich, to declare October 1-7, 2006, as Hearing Aid Awareness Week.
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“Big-6” to Become “Big-5” as R&D Costs Drive Consolidation
In a blockbuster deal announced October 2, the Phonak Group agreed to a share-purchase agreement with GN ReSound in an acquisition worth a total of $2.65 billion. Pending the customary regulatory approval of the sale a
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