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Big Boxes, PSAPs, Internet Hearing Aid Sales, and the Audiology Status Quo

Carolyn Smaka, AuD
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Before we get into our topic today, we’ll have a short quiz.  What do these audiology acronyms have in common? AFAFF, APHAB, CONTOUR, CST, DOSO, ECHO, IOI-HA, MSU, PHAB, PHAP, RSIN, SADL, SIR, WICIT, VIOLA.

 

Hearing Aid Provision and the Challenge of Change 

If you guessed "Dr. Robyn Cox", you would be right!  Dr. Cox is our guest author on this month's 20Q, discussing disruptive innovations and how audiologists need to change their focus in order to adapt and thrive.

Spoiler alert! Her suggestions don’t include trying to compete on price with the VA and retailers who are ordering thousands of hearing aids a year. Whether you agree with Dr. Cox’s approach or have other ideas, this article will most definitely provoke conversation and critical thinking about important topics that all audiologists today need to consider as we move into the future. It is a timely piece that's offered for 2 hours of continuing education, and has a 5 out of 5 star rating by readers.

ANSD Update, Ear-Drug Delivery Systems, and New Research into the Cochlea

I’m excited about our live webinar schedule this month as it’s a great blend of practical info, current research, and futuristic, cutting-edge innovation that has the potential to change the hearing loss world as we know it. Thanks to our prestigious partners - Vanderbilt University, American Auditory Society, and the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss - for bringing this world class content to AudiologyOnline.

New Products

Every company in our industry launched new products this month, and I was excited to see many new programs providing marketing and business support as well.  The most efficient way to get up to speed is to browse the AudiologyExpo on AudiologyOnline.  You can click on each company to read their latest news and interviews, view videos, and register for training and education - all free!

As always, thank you for reading and for your support.  Hope you are thawing out and enjoying warmer temps as spring gets underway!

Cheers,

Carolyn

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Carolyn Smaka, AuD

Editor in Chief, AudiologyOnline

Carolyn Smaka, AuD, is Editor in Chief of AudiologyOnline.  Prior to coming to AudiologyOnline, she worked as a clinical audiologist in a variety of settings, and in product management, sales and audiology support for a leading hearing instrument manufacturer.  She is an active volunteer with audiology professional associations as well as in her community, and serves on the board of trustees of a non-profit organization that supports pediatric heart transplant recipients and their families.


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