Audiologists Earn Spot on U.S. News & World Report Best Jobs for 2025 List
Hearing care professionals secured top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 100 Best Jobs for 2025, recognized for their strong job prospects.
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Reflections on a Trailblazing Career in Audiology
Barbara L. Kurman, AuD, an esteemed figure in the audiology industry, has reached remarkable milestones throughout her distinguished career.
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FDA Proposed Rules for OTC Hearing Aids Extend Beyond OTC
The 114-page rules document published today in the Federal Register covers most aspects related to OTC hearing aid manufacturing, electroacoustic requirements, packaging and labeling, returns, and conditions for sale. In an effort to promote more consistency in the regulations and enforcement of hearing aid manufacturing and distribution, the FDA is also proposing several important changes that could affect the industry and state-wide hearing aid dispensing.
8 Things Every Consumer Should Know About Hearing Loss
Here are eight factors that consumers confront when considering a solution for their hearing loss—and some solid reasons why they should visit YOUR practice.
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Tribute: Maurice H. Miller, PhD, Audiology Educator and Pioneer of Occupational Hearing Conservation
Murray Miller, PhD, passed away on January 10, 2021 at age 90. Dr Miller was a pioneer in the field of occupational hearing conservation and a respected expert in numerous areas of audiology, including sudden hearing loss, hearing disorders, and tinnitus.
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AAA 2021 Virtual Convention Starts on Wednesday, April 14!
The American Academy of Audiology’s 2021 Convention will take place virtually this year from April 14-16, with registration open now. This year’s convention will feature the same exceptional presentations and events that all AAA Conventions are known for, including learning sessions and many opportunities to interact with colleagues, industry representatives, audiology students and other hearing healthcare professionals.
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AAA, ADA, and ASHA Announce Support for ‘MAASA’ 2021
The American Academy of Audiology (AAA), the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced that they have endorsed this legislation as a “top priority to ensure expedient and optimal hearing and balance health care for the older adult population in the United States.”
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Phone Script Tips: Arming Your Receptionist or PCC with the Tools to Succeed
In some ways, handling the initial phone call from a potential customer is as important as programming a hearing aid, says hearing care consultant Von Hansen. Because you don’t have to worry about hearing aid programming, verification and validation, AR, etc, if you can’t get the patient to come into your office in the first place.
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The “Red Flags” Didn’t Go Away: Emphasizing Comprehensive Hearing Care
For the past 5 years, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not required patients to sign physician waivers prior to being tested and fitted for hearing aids. The ruling remains a positive for the industry, but it’s also true that the “red flags” that motivated the waivers in the first place did not go away.
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Recreational Audiology: Preventing Hearing Loss While Growing Your Practice
Hearing care professionals need to embrace the notion that they’re not just there to “fix” hearing loss, but also to prevent it in the first place. Here’s how serving the recreational market can jump-start 2021 and lead people to better hearing and the purchase of hearing aids.
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Managing Managed Care
Managed care is substantially growing in depth and breadth every year. Telehealth, OTC, the current pandemic, and other factors significantly impact the modern hearing care office in tandem with managed care. Therefore, as we evaluate, select and participate in managed care, we must seek and select the opportunities which best meet the goals and needs of the modern hearing care office.
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Pent-Up Demand for Hearing Aids in 2021
Older Americans across the nation are slowly but surely receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, and non-emergent medical visits that were put off may indeed be scheduled by mid-2021 or sooner. When and if those positive conditions materialize, hearing care professionals (HCPs) need to be in the right place at the right time—with the right products and financing options.
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GN Hearing Creates Scholarship Fund for Black Students
GN Hearing announced the creation of a scholarship fund to be awarded to Black students pursuing a career in audiology and hearing sciences, with a focus on students attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
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US Hearing Aid Sales Fall by 18% in 2020
According to Hearing Industries Association (HIA) statistics, total net hearing aid sales in 2020 reached 3.47 million units, a decrease of 18.0%, with the private/commercial sector experiencing a decrease of 14.2% and the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a decrease of 34.0%. Here is an analysis of hearing aid sales in 2020, including state-by-state unit losses, and what the future might hold in 2021.
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Hearing Loss Recognized in American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Medical Care
The American Diabetes Association has recognized hearing loss as being more common in people with diabetes, and added audiology to its table on referrals for initial diabetes care management in its recent updated “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2021” published in the January 2021 edition of Diabetes Care, the organization’s professional magazine.
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Effective Advertising and Marketing in 2020
The rise of the global pandemic has only raised the stakes for strong web-based marketing in the realm of hearing healthcare. Online reviews, patient referrals, and physician marketing also play a large role in today’s successful independent practice.
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Marketing to Physicians: Make Your Care Your Marketing
While physicians are increasingly valuing the care and expertise of hearing care professionals, the perception surrounding hearing aids can occasionally get in the way. Here are some tips for emphasizing professional hearing care services while addressing affordability/accessibility issues to physicians.
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Stand Out With Tinnitus Care and Multiple Financing Options
Spreading the word about tinnitus care throughout the community can help hearing care professionals stand out from the crowd while developing a busy niche. This article looks using tinnitus remediation and financing options to help build your practice.
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