Today’s Hearing Aid Buyers
This week’s post, the 184th post published at Hearing Economics, is written by Dr. Jerry Northern, who returns for another round in the guest contributor ring. As usual, his timing is perfect. Hearing Health Matters! is celebrating two milestones today — our millionth page read and our 500,000th unique reader. What better way to…
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Influenza and Audiologists: In Harm’s Way
Last week’s post ended in high dudgeon at the prospect of hearing professionals violating the Harm Principle by foregoing flu shots. In the meantime, the flu marches on: For the second week in a row, flu deaths exceeded the epidemic threshold; 49.6% of hospital flu admissions were in those 65 and over, 48 states reported the…
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Wrong Again: White Coat Fraud and Government Regulation Take It Out to the Parking Lot
Hearing Economics is juggling several series right now, including one on regulation of professional practices and another on professional theft and fraud. They’re running in parallel as a reminder that theft is not only immoral and unethical, it’s powerfully destructive. Innovative, over-the-top frauds can influence Government policy and spending at least as much as powerful…
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But That Would Be Wrong: Ethics of Stealing and Deception
Last time Hearing Economics described thefts and deceptions in professional settings. Transgressions were bizarre, some absurd, but all actually happened. Most were illegal; all received some form of punishment. The point was that owners and managers are responsible for imposing and enforcing checks and balances in hearing healthcare environments in order to protect patients, staff, and…
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Back to the Future Part II: New Competitors Bring New Pressures
Back to the Future posts consider hearing healthcare predictions of Lars Kolind (Oticon) in the late 1990s, published in the final chapter{{1}}[[1]]Jerger JJ, Skafte MD, Kolind L. The future of audiology practice management. Chapter 21. In Hosford-Dunn H, Roeser R, & Valente, M. (2000). Audiology: Practice Management (1st Ed). NY: Thieme. pp 481-490.[[1]] of Audiology: Practice Management…
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