Hear In Private Practice

Editor’s note: Ear to the Ground is a new monthly column from Dr. Brian Taylor, offering timely reflections on research, technology, clinical practice, and emerging trends in hearing care. You can read last month’s column here. By now, it’s likely all hearing care professionals have some familiarity with the ACHIEVE study, which was a randomized controlled trial that asked this

Holistic Audiologic Care: Echoing the Work of Arthur Boothroyd Nearly twenty years ago, Arthur Boothroyd authored an influential paper, published in Trends in Hearing, titled “Adult Aural Rehabilitation: What Is It and Does It Work?” While the concept of holistic care was not a new invention, Boothroyd’s work was pivotal because it effectively integrated decades of foundational perspectives on the

By Stephanie Czuhajewski and Amar Malik You’re a clinician, an employer, a business operator – and increasingly, a financial navigator for your patients – all at once. Independent practice owners already know firsthand that running a growing audiology practice means wearing many hats. Rising overhead, lean staffing, and growing administrative demands don’t slow down – even as patient volume and

Across the United States, the hearing healthcare market is demonstrating robust growth. With rising demand, accelerating innovation, and expanding support resources for new clinic owners, many audiologists are asking the same question: Is now the right time to start a private practice? Based on current market trends and economic realities, the answer is a confident yes. Below are key reasons

For many audiologists and hearing instrument specialists, the journey begins with a passion for helping people reconnect with the world through better hearing. But somewhere along the way, the realities of corporate structures, productivity quotas, and limited autonomy can dim that spark. If you’ve been feeling a pull toward something more—more freedom, more purpose, more impact—you might be standing at

By Michael Piskosz & Dr. Hope Lanter Audiology stands at a crossroads — for many, this feels like a Braveheart moment: will we cling to the old definitions, or claim the freedom to redefine ourselves? Walk into any audiology conference, and you’ll hear the usual suspects: “Best practices.” “Clinical excellence.” “Reimbursement reform.” “Regulatory updates.” All important. All necessary. But these

By Michael Piskosz & Dr. Hope Lanter For decades, the pathway to becoming an audiologist has followed a rigid, well-worn script: Earn your Au.D. → Complete your externship → Work in a clinic → Dispense hearing aids → Repeat. And for many, that formula has worked – until now. Today, more audiologists than ever are questioning whether the clinic is

Summer is peak music festival season, and it’s estimated that nearly half (49%) of concert-goers do not wear ear protection.1 This year’s concert season is expected to break records, with 95 million tickets already sold this year.2 In fact, eight out of ten surveyed respondents say they plan to attend either the same number of events or more this year,

Although there are a number of options for adults with hearing loss to cope better in different situations depending on their specific case, at the beginning of their journey most are aware of only two – getting professionally fitted with hearing aids or doing nothing. All too often people choose the latter. There are few resources that guide people in

by Michael Piskosz I’ve been fortunate to sustain a long and meaningful career in audiology, and for only a handful of years have I worked within the traditional four walls of a clinic. That surprises people. “So, you don’t see patients?” they ask, often puzzled, and unfortunately, sometimes judgmental. But audiology—like many healthcare professions—is more versatile than most people realize