Ask The Experts
Q&A from the most trusted names in audiology.
Isn't First Fit Acceptable?
October 26, 2015
If a manufacturer shows a match to NAL on the fitting screen, can I be fairly confident that there will be match to prescriptive targets in the real ear? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Aids - Children
What are the Benefits of Hansaton's new easeHD Hearing Instruments?
October 19, 2015
What do Hansaton's new easeHD instruments offer my patients with hearing loss? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
How Can My Patient Use the Smart App Portfolio with Her Cochlear Baha 5?
October 12, 2015
With so many of my patients using smartphones, what kind of app technology is available for use with the Cochlear Baha 5? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
How Does AURICAL Support Tinnitus Assessment and Management?
October 5, 2015
I'm thinking about adding tinnitus management services to my practice. How does AURICAL support tinnitus assessment and management? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
What is the Maximum Sensorineural Hearing Loss on a Good Ear for Ponto Candidacy?
September 28, 2015
What is the maximum sensorineural hearing loss on a good ear for Ponto candidacy? Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
How Can I Set Up Sycle's Patient Financing?
September 21, 2015
I am interested in the patient financing option through my Sycle platform. How do we set it up and what do our patients have to do? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
What Makes TIMS Audiology Software Unique?
September 14, 2015
What makes TIMS unique? Why should someone who is considering new software, consider TIMS? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
What Are the Benefits of the MED-EL SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant (in addition to being approved for MRI scans up to 3.0T without requiring magnet removal)?
September 14, 2015
In addition to the fact that SYNCHRONY is approved for MRI scans up to 3.0T without magnet removal, what other benefits does it offer? Read More
Cochlear Implants
Does AURICAL Support Pediatric Fitting?
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September 7, 2015
Does AURICAL support pediatric fitting? Read More
Hearing Aids - Children
What Happens to Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable with the Sale of a Hearing Care Practice?
August 31, 2015
What usually happens with accounts receivable and accounts payable in the sale of a hearing care practice? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
How can Rechargeable Hearing Aid Solutions Help Audiologists Respond to Disruptive Market Forces?
August 31, 2015
How can rechargeable hearing aid solutions help audiologists respond to disruptive market forces like PSAPs, as well as increased competition? Read More
Batteries
What is the Impact of the Sivantos Strategic Partnership with audibene?
August 24, 2015
Sivantos recently announced a strategic partnership and investment agreement with audibene. How might this impact hearing care professionals in the US? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
How Have Wearables Expanded Access for People with Disabilities?
August 24, 2015
It's been 25 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and as an audiologist I've seen a lot of changes during that time. Is the growth of wearables having an impact in this... Read More
Assistive Devices Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Aids - Children
How Does the Performance of Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAP) Compare to Hearing Aids?
August 10, 2015
Has anyone ever looked at testing the performance of personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) that you purchase online or at retail stores, versus hearing aids? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Hearing Aid Batteries FAQs
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August 3, 2015
I have a few “Frequently Asked Questions” that we get from our patients about batteries. The first is, how long should you wait after taking the tab off a battery before inserting it into... Read More
Batteries
How do EMR and TIMS Audiology Software Version 6 Work Together?
July 27, 2015
How does TIMS Audiology Software Version 6 support the electronic medical record (EMR) or electronic health record (EHR)? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
What is the Starkey Hearing Foundation's Listen Carefully Initiative?
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July 20, 2015
I’m seeing more and more kids in my practice with hearing loss from noise. How does Starkey Hearing Foundation’s Listening Carefully initiative address this alarming issue? Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL
Are there Easy Patient Financing Options for Hearing Aids?
July 20, 2015
Is there an easy financing program for my patients that won’t take me a lot of time to implement or execute? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
What are the Key Features of Phonak's Bolero V?
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July 13, 2015
What are the key features of Phonak’s Bolero V, on the Venture platform, and what products are available in this family? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
How Does OneMic Directionality in Siemens binax Instruments Work?
June 29, 2015
The Siemens binax platform features binaural OneMic directionality. How exactly does that work? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
