A Primer on Remote Hearing Care
Dear Readers: During this holiday season, the editors at Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) are taking some time off. However, we are not leaving you without anything to read on our blog this week. Instead, we are publishing a special holiday edition filled with what we call our Readers’ Choices. Our Readers’ Choices featured…
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MedRx VRA: Visual Reinforcement Audiometry Reimagined
As one of the leading innovators in the field of audiology equipment, MedRx is breaking ground again with the release of its new VRA system. In fact, the manufacturer was recently presented with a Hearing Technology Innovator Award by Hearing Health & Technology Matters for creating this new equipment. With technology from National Acoustics Laboratories…
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New Audiology CPT Codes Announced for 2021
The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) have announced the publication of seven new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) codes for auditory-evoked potentials (AEP) and vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) services. The American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel approved these codes for implementation on January 1, 2021. ASHA and AAA, working…
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Your Practice Can Now Sell Accessories and Other Products on Google for Free
Hundreds of millions of people visit Google every day for their shopping needs, making the Google Shopping tab an excellent place for businesses to list their items. The Google Shopping tab previously consisted of only paid listings. But now Google is making a significant change to its Google Shopping platform by allowing any owner of…
Read MoreA Primer on Remote Hearing Care
Now that people around the world are practicing social distancing and self-quarantine as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for remote hearing care solutions is rising precipitously. To be sure, remote hearing care is not new, it’s been discussed in audiology research circles for more than 20 years, been piloted and launched by…
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TeleHearing Care Increases Patient Retention
By Suzanne Younker, Au.D. Loyal patients are recognized as a significant contributor to a successful hearing care practice and practice owners must pay attention to how they can continue to satisfy this valuable base. Business analytics and medical practice experts all agree with the Harvard School of Business that “A 2% increase in customer retention…
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