US hearing aid unit sales dropped off the table after the first week of March. However, even with the “Great Lockdown,” first-quarter US hearing aid unit sales still came in about 1% above the same period last year, according to HIA statistics.
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A survey on how audiologists and hearing aid specialists are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic in their practices during April-May 2020.
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Hearing healthcare professionals across the country are in a tough spot regarding how they should operate their practices during the punishing Covid-19 pandemic. David Smriga provides his perspectives and advice about the question, “Is hearing healthcare an ‘essential service’?”
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Managing a hearing care practice has never been more challenging than during the Covid-19 pandemic. Practice management expert and industry veteran Dan Quall, MS, provides tips for managing cash-flow, revenue generation and patient care, and how to prepare your practice for emerging from this crisis stronger than ever.
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If you own a hearing healthcare practice and intend to file an application for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), do it right away. That’s the advice I’ve been receiving from industry experts and banking executives in my local community.
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It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend, Neil DiSarno, PhD, passed away on April 2, 2020. Dr served as ASHA’s Chief Staff Officer for Audiology since August 2012.
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A new YouTube video, “COVID-19 Response: Telehealth Resources for Audiologists,” posted by Lively offers practical tips and advice for hearing care professionals who are interested in using teleaudiology in their practices.
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Lantos Technologies has announced the appointment of Paul Harkness as the company’s new Chief Development Officer.
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This study shows that each type of medical mask essentially functions as a low-pass acoustic filter for speech, attenuating the high frequencies (2000-7000 Hz) spoken by the wearer by 3 to 4 dB for a simple medical mask and close to 12 dB for the N95 masks. In the era of Covid-19, Alexander Goldin, Barbara Weinstein, and Nimrod Shiman also explain how some of these problems might be overcome.
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With progressively severe hearing care office closings, travel bans/advisories, and general uncertainty on the horizon, hearOclub can help your patients get their hearing aid batteries while minimizing disruptions and keeping patients engaged with their hearing care professional. HearOclub is a new hearing aid battery club service designed for partnership and revenue-sharing with hearing care professionals.
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In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Hearing Review surveyed hearing care professionals during the past week regarding how the outbreak is impacting their business. Here are the results.
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With the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s likely that many hearing healthcare owners and managers are concerned about cash-flow and the solvency of their businesses. Here is some practical advice from Brian Taylor, AuD, about finding and preserving cash flow in these uncertain times.
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The COVID-19 virus is having a profound impact on the daily lives of all Americans, especially audiologists who serve a large senior population and/or who live or work in a heavily affected community or geographic area. Here are seven tips for audiologists in this uncertain time.
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Current information suggests that older people and people with severe chronic health conditions are at higher risk of developing more serious illness from COVID-19. This may place hearing healthcare practices and their staff members in a uniquely vulnerable place. Here are some resources for informing staff members on how to protect themselves, their families, and patients.
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Better Hearing Institute former director Joe Rizzo passed away on February 23 at age 84. Rizzo ran the Washington DC-based nonprofit association for 25 years and reached millions of Americans using celebrities and BHI’s messages like “You should hear what you’re missing.”
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