Are you looking at ways to increase patient loyalty and grow your practice? Hearing Aid Battery Clubs offer you the opportunity to do both by making batteries part of your patient relationship. Rayovac Pro
Read MoreWilliam Austin, founder and CEO of the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Starkey Laboratories, will be honored with the highest honor of its kind, the Doctor of Laws degree, by Pepperdine University at its annual commencement ceremony, Saturday, July 8, 2006, at Alumni Park on the Malibu campus.
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The philosophy behind CareCredit was borne out of the needs of both doctors and patients to have a payment method for non-insured medical services. The company and the value it offers today’s hearing care community
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How is the relative health of your hearing care office/practice? This year’s survey provides a gauge for assessing your office’s activities relative to others across the United States. The HR 2006 Dispenser Survey reveals that, in 2005, binaural fitting rates and the use of directional systems rose rapidly, open-ear aids now constitute one-quarter of all BTE fittings, and the average price of hearing aids has remained relatively flat during the past year. Find out how your office compares to others in this year’s survey.
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How many offices are there that dispense hearing instruments in the United States, and how many professional business owners are there? One can have a lively debate on this question. For example, there are 12,349 Yellow
Read MoreOticon Inc, Somerset, NJ, expands its pediatric sales and training force to 20 members with the addition of four new Pediatric Account Managers and a new in-house Pediatric Audiologist.
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Hearing instrument pricing concerns still weigh heavily on the consumer. In a recent study, the availability of a payment plan came in fourth behind only the hearing care professional’s reputation, products/services offered, and location of the office/practice.
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The widespread use of digital technology is making another huge impact: multimedia tools that support the entire hearing care process, from diagnosis to counseling, to ongoing aural rehabilitation.
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A summary of hearing industry statistics and speculation on what they may portend.
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Separating truth from fiction in open fittings. The popularity of open-fit hearing aids has increased dramatically, in large part due to digital features, feedback phase-inversion systems, and cosmetically appealing, instant-fit “slim” tubing. Although the magnitude of the effect is slightly less than with occluded shells or earmolds, open-fit devices equipped with directional microphones—contrary to popular belief—do provide improved speech recognition in noise compared to the unaided or omni-directional conditions.
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In this section, HR presents a glimpse of the various products and services out on the market today.
Read MoreWith 62% of Americans using the Internet to research health care, make sure your business is not left behind. Here are some tips on how to create a Web site
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The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) is holding AudiologyNOW!, its 18th Annual Convention and Exposition, in Minneapolis on April 5-8.
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The truth is that savvy medical professionals understand that selling is an integral and necessary part of running a practice. Consultative selling is a win-win process that relies on communication and the alignment of expectations.
Read MoreWhat the leading companies in hearing health care have to offer online.
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