Ask The Experts
Q&A from the most trusted names in audiology.
Extreme Website Makeover, AudiologyOnline Edition
January 30, 2012
My website doesn't WOW me. My goal is to have potential patients stay on my site, look at everything I have to offer, and hopefully request an appointment - any suggestions? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Promoting Hearing Conservation
January 23, 2012
How can hearing professionals promote hearing conservation in their communities? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Conservation and NIHL
HASP Self-Assessment Inventory
January 23, 2012
I'm looking for a new self-assessment inventory to use with my patients, and I've heard about a scale called the HASP. Could you tell me more about it, and where I can find it? Also, does it have comp... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
Is the Number of Audiology Private Practices Increasing?
January 16, 2012
As an Au.D. student, my business courses have emphasized practice ownership, and I know the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) has a position paper stating that the future of audiology as a profess... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Demant Acquires Sonic, Now What?
January 16, 2012
I am a long time Sonic customer and hope that the acquisition won't change the things I love about Sonic. What kind of changes can I expect to see as a Sonic customer? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues Hearing Aids - Adults
New Search Capability with Noah 4
January 9, 2012
I've heard Noah 4 has a better search utility than Noah 3. How does it work? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Practice Management and Professional Issues
Extending the Battery Life of the Comfort Digisystem
January 9, 2012
Do you have any tips for extending the battery life on the Comfort Digisystem digital listening system? Read More
Assistive Devices Batteries
Taking Ear Impressions with Large Mastoid Cavities
December 12, 2011
I work in an ENT office and have seen patients with large mastoid cavities, but have yet to take an impression for one of these. Any tips or suggestions? Read More
Earmolds and Ear Impressions Hearing Aids - Adults
Reimbursement for Aural Rehabilitation
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December 12, 2011
I spend a great deal of my clinical day in rehabilitation. Come to think of it, every day I spend more time doing rehab than anything else, but I cannot collect reimbursement from Medicare for this ti... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Normative Range for Peak Compliance on Tympanograms
December 5, 2011
I recently read an article stating the values for a Type A tympanogram are .2 to 2.5. Our clinic has been using .3 to 2.0 for Type A. What is the appropriate value for compliance for Type A tympanogra... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults
New Approaches to Addressing Speech Intelligibility in Noise
December 5, 2011
What are some of the new approaches to solving the speech intelligibility in noise problem? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Receiver Noise with Comfort Digisystem
November 28, 2011
I just started using the Comfort Digisystem digital listening system and I'm only getting noise from the receiver. What could be the cause? Read More
Assistive Devices
Survey Pinpoints Major Hearing-Aid User Concerns
November 21, 2011
Many of my adult patients tell me they don't wear their hearing aids regularly because they "get in the way" or they don't want to risk damaging them during their normal daily activi... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
What is the Sonic Oasis Fitting System?
November 14, 2011
What is the Sonic Oasis Fitting System? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
One Rechargeable Fits All?
November 14, 2011
I'm interested in fitting a patient with a Hansaton AQ product for the rechargeable feature. What are my options in terms of programming technology and styles? Read More
Batteries Hearing Aids - Adults
Vestibular Testing: Establishing a Best Practices Protocol
November 7, 2011
I am incorporating diagnostic vestibular testing into my department's practice and would like develop a protocol that incorporates best practices to minimize risks and to provide the most accurate... Read More
Electrophysiology Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
How Many Independent, Autonomous Hearing Care Practices Exist in the U.S.?
November 7, 2011
How many independent, autonomous hearing care practices exist in the U.S.? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Why Should Fittings be Verified and Validated?
October 31, 2011
Why should clinicians verify and validate the hearing aid fitting? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Clinical Value of Acoustic Reflex Decay Testing
October 31, 2011
I have been a clinical audiologist for over 20 years and have always used contralateral acoustic reflex decay testing when assessing patients for a possible retrocochlear lesion, but have never used n... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults
Reimbursement Caps as Part of Medicare Legislation
October 24, 2011
With the advancement of Medicare legislation pertaining to rehabilitative and audiological services, what guarantees as audiologists do we have that we will not be placed under a reimbursement cap? Ho... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
