Reportlinker.com has released “US Market for Hearing Aids and Audiology Devices & Audiologist Survey 2012,” a new investment and market research report for the hearing health care industry.
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Net unit hearing aid sales in the United States increased by 3.0% overall in 2011, with private sector and Veterans Administration (VA) dispensing activity increasing by 2.7% and 3.9%, respectively, according to year-end statistics compi
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A review of the SNR and convenience benefits of digital wireless hearing aids, the different technologies they employ, and what new benefits these devices might offer in the future.
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In order to increase access to these services to promote better patient outcomes, it is important to understand which factors contribute to utilization of audiologic treatment and, most importantly, how these factors and treatments impact user outcom
Read MoreUnder a new product initiative with Siemens Hearing Instruments, EarQ will now provide its network of hearing health care providers with a variety of the most popular Siemens Hearing products under the EarQ label.
Read MoreC. Scot Frink, recently selected by Rayovac as the 2011 Hearing Professional of the Year in the United States, has joined Hearinghealthmatters.org blog as a contributing editor. He will focus his blog posts about the rewards and challenges of running a private practice.
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In their roughly 30-year history, rechargeable hearing instruments have yet to become the chosen alternative for most hearing aid wearers. This article details two new hearing systems designed to bring rechargeable hearing instruments out of the niche market and into the mainstream.
Read MoreThe Minnesota Academy of Audiology (MAA) is the latest hearing health organization to be warning consumers that purchasing hearing aids over the Internet may have serious consequences to their hearing health. The statement comes in the wake of health insurer UnitedHealth announcing that it would be selling online hearing aids to consumers.
Read MoreSonova Holding AG announced half-year results for the period ending September 30, 2011. The company saw strong organic growth from its Phonak Spice and Unitron ERA platforms. The Group generated sales of CHF 763.0 million ($852,042,100) in the first half of fiscal 2011/12; however, this was a decrease of 8.2% in reported Swiss francs compared to the previous year’s period due to a negative currency impact of 16.5%.
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Can audiology practices compete in the sub-$800 per aid price range? What would be required to compete in this market arena? From a professional standpoint, is this something we wish to do? Here is a perspective on pricing and professionalism in the era of Internet and direct-to-consumer hearing aids.
Read MoreSycle.net, a hearing health care software company, has launched Sycle Sales Generation, an online lead generation service for the hearing industry that charges a fee only when a hearing aid is sold.
Read MoreAccording to a new report by iData Research, a majority of surveyed audiologists say that patients who chose Phonak, Starkey, and Oticon hearing aids indicated that quality and customer service were most important to their choice, while price and ease-of-use were more important for Siemens, Lyric, Unitron, and other brands.
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A benchmarking survey designed to provide individual hearing practices with a tool they can use to compare their performance against industry standards. Part 2 of this two-part survey looks at hearing care practice average profits, professional compensation, marketing, and hearing testing.
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Differentiating your practice not only bolsters your market position and value to your patients, but also safeguards it against Internet sales, over-the-counter PSAPs, and low-margin distribution systems. Here is a Top-10 list of ways your hearing care practice can remain the provider-of-choice for your patients—both now and well into the future.
Read MoreAccording to a new report by iData Research, the Chinese and Indian retail and wholesale markets for hearing devices is valued at over $1 billion and will almost double in value by 2017. Hearing device companies that focus on customer education will benefit most.
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