A new series of vlogs (video blogs) about marketing for hearing care businesses has been developed by Michele Ahlman, CEO of Clear Digital Media. The series now has over 30 vlogs that provide tips, tricks, and new ideas that can be executed right away.
In his November blog, Hearing Review Editor Karl E. Strom discusses how, as learning technology advances, we should expect to see more interactive, video game-based approaches to aural rehabilitation (AR).
Hearing care professionals must communicate at a number of levels. Informational and motivational counseling help us move people along with their treatment plan, but we should consider the methods we use to ensure there is effective communication.
A licensed hearing aid dispenser and owner of Syracuse Hearing Aid Centers in New York was recently arrested on charges that he operated a criminal scheme in his insurance billing practices. According to reports, the business fraudulently billed more than $1.6 million by selling public employees custom fit earbuds, then billing the state insurance for hearing aids.
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Dr Chasin discusses how most audiologists (himself included) tend to sweat upon hearing the word “impedance.” Although “admittance” is a much less nuanced word, it can be just as scary. Most audiologists and hearing care professionals would rather hear about the phrase “equivalent volume.”
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The hearing industry recently experienced a veritable blizzard of unexpected events, many of which have stunned industry observers (including myself). In short, all hell broke loose. Here Chief Editor Karl Strom enumerates the details that contributed to the storm.
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This November 3, 2015 guest blog post originally appeared on audiologist Molly Wigall’s “Let’s Talk About Hearing!” blog, which reminds us that November is National Diabetes Month, and highlights the connection between diabetes and hearing loss.
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Big drama engulfs the Big 6 lately, as top management at US hearing aid companies are forced out, either falling on their swords or being escorted from buildings by security. The real Big 6 drama, however, is the slow, fight-to-the-death that is playing in US and Danish courtrooms, starring two Danish hearing aid manufacturers in a high-stakes patent war.
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In his WSJ article, titled “A Technological Godsend to Counter Hearing Loss,” David Myers recounts his first experience using a hearing loop to magnetically transmit sound via a PA system to the telecoils in his hearing aids—instantly allowing him to hear a presenter’s voice with greater clarity.
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In a compelling post for The Blog at HuffingtonPost.com, composer, musical recording artist, actor, activist and writer, Stu Nunnery, recounts how he resumed his music career after a 30-year hiatus due to a serious hearing loss.
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Although the private sector is estimated to make up about 78% of the US hearing aid market, only about 39% of unit sales are estimated to come from true independents. Here is a perspective on the independents by Wayne Staab, PhD.
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Dr McSpaden says that because of the way Medicare rules are written, no one except a speech-language pathologist with a practice that includes receptive language training can be reimbursed for offering the auditory training necessary for a patient to develop optimal skill with a hearing aid.
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In this blog post, Michele Ahlman at ClearSounds shares tips for turning your waiting room into a customized content delivery forum to help you improve your patient engagement.
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Gael Hannan’s blog takes a humorous look at the kinds of comments one should and should not make when talking to people with hearing loss.
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In her blog post, Michele Ahlman shows that a change in perspective can alter your approach to problem-solving, and even uncover creative new ways of improving your hearing practice.
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Dr Van Vliet discusses how things we may feel to be absolute truths can turn out to be different than what we learned and, just like tying our shoes, we must open our minds to adjusting how we do things for better patient outcomes.
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Dr Chasin discusses how the clarinet and wind instruments compare as musical instruments for people who are hard of hearing.
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Holly Hosford-Dunn’s blog post discusses patent law, patent enforcement, and market power, and how, in these David and Goliath times, our little industry has things that can help us succeed where the Tech Giants may fail.
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