Are Hearing Aids Getting Pricier?
“The hearing aid industry uses every new thing, like digital or a new algorithm, to raise prices.” CEO of a manufacturer of low-cost, app-smart hearing aids. Really? Is the hearing aid industry conniving and villainous to consumers? Do hearing aids really cost $6000/pair? If so, why has that rule of thumb stayed constant for a…
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Location, Location, Location
Last week’s post gave a rambling answer to a Reader’s Question from Worried Mom asking about survival of private practice. The Answer went down the old bricks-and-mortar path, consolidated into a set of reflections that I (jokingly) referred to as my Unified Location Theory– 17 years in the making and no better now than it was…
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Stayin’ Alive: Drink More Champagne, Avoid Icebergs, Check the Crystal Ball
Q: What were the last words of the Nobel Laureate economist, John Maynard Keynes? A: “I should have drunk more Champagne.” Right! The next best thing to Champagne is writing these posts and getting readers’ comments. Here’s a great one from a 1st generation private practice owner and worried mother. Q: Do you think private…
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