Signia Introduces New Comprehensive Remote Care Program
As social distancing and self-quarantines have become the norm in the face of COVID-19, individuals with hearing loss may find it difficult to get the help they need. Responding to this new reality, Signia has announced the introduction of Remote Care, a new program enabling hearing care professionals (HCPs) to prescribe, fit and fine-tune hearing…
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Signia Unveils New Practice Development Resource Center to Support Hearing Care Professionals Amid COVID-19
As the world continues to contend with the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Signia has created a new Practice Development Resource Center to help hearing care professionals navigate this challenging landscape, provide care to their patients remotely, and make the best decisions for their practice. “With many practices facing unprecedented challenges right now, Signia is…
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A 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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Telehealth in your Practice: What are you waiting for?
by Suzanne Younker, Au.D. Telehealth’s origins trace back to the 1960s when NASA wanted to know how a zero-gravity environment in space travel impacted astronauts’ vital signs. Monitoring their health from afar led to an essay in the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, “Earth-Bound Physicians Trying to Diagnose or Treat a Patient in a…
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The Service Component: Should We Really Embrace Industry Disruption? Part 2
Dr. Abrams continues his discussion on the disruptive forces facing the audiology and hearing aid industry In Part 1, I introduced the concept of the service component of industry disruption; that is, we need to think beyond the price and delivery model of the product if we hope to address the issues raised by…
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