Hearing Review Staff, Author at The Hearing Review

Keeping in Touch: The Patient Newsletter

Jul 4, 2003 | Continuing Education | 0 |

Patient newsletters are an effective way to educate customers while building loyalty. Here are examples of what professionals in the field are doing to customize their newsletters.

Five Steps to Building a Great Team

Jul 3, 2003 | Events, People, Research | 0 |

There is truth to the adage that being a great manager means putting people in a position where they can succeed. Learn how to objectively recruit and hire ideal staff members.

How to Hold Top-Notch Staff Meetings

Jul 2, 2003 | Events, Hearing Aids, Marketing, People, Practice Management | 0 |

Have you ever been guilty of holding a staff meeting and privately thinking that you’re wasting time? If so, here are some guidelines for conducting more efficient meetings.

Fitting from the Other Side of the Fence

Jul 1, 2003 | Practice Management | 0 |

Hearing instrument fitting and client counseling need to revolve more around the client’s residual auditory capacity and appropriate expectations. Here is an outline for a suggested counseling protocol.

Tech Focus: Audiometers and Real Ear Measurement Equipment

Jun 5, 2003 | Practice Management | 0 |

In this special Tech Focus, The Hearing Review shines a spotlight on selected audiometers used by hearing health care professionals in the testing and fitting of hearing instruments. The information presented here was supplied to HR by the respective manufacturers of the products. To obtain more information on these test chambers, fill out the Reader Service Card found on page 66 of this magazine, or contact the companies directly.

Speech or Noise? Using Signal Detection and Noise Reduction

Jun 4, 2003 | Amplification, Events, Hearing Aids, People | 0 |

A technical review of a new multidimensional signal detection and noise reduction system, along with background on various digital strategies for enhancing speech in noise.

Experiences with Developing and Maintaining Web Sites: A Survey

Jun 3, 2003 | Auditory Processing Disorders | 0 |

A survey of audiologists indicates that Web sites provide good opportunities, but satisfaction with the sites is mixed.

The HR 2003 Dispenser Survey

Jun 2, 2003 | Behind the Ear, Dispensing Networks | 0 |

Tremendous changes are occurring within the hearing healthcare field, including a dramatic movement toward high-end digital devices, lower prices for most types and technologies of hearing instruments, and a continued downward trend in the number of first-time customers visiting dispensing offices. Find out what else is happening and how your business stacks up.

Interpreting the Directivity Index (DI)

Jun 1, 2003 | Practice Management | 0 |

The most common method for quantifying the directionality of a hearing aid is through the use of the directivity index (DI). Unfortunately, there are at least three different ways in which DI can be expressed. Learn how to recognize the differences between the various uses of the term DI.

A Solution to Cell Phone Use for Non-Telecoil Equipped Hearing Aids

May 8, 2003 | Hearing Aids | 0 |

Interference relative to hearing aids and cellular telephones are still a major obstacle for hearing instrument users. This article presents an example of the technologies being developed to address these problems on the cell phone manufacturing end.