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Survey Central
October 25, 2012 9:13 AM by Stacey Miller
In the past year, surveys conducted by Forbes magazine, The Wall Street Journal and MONEY magazine have all found the same thing: it's great to be an audiologist. Audiologists across the country all tout factors like great work environment, low stress, Read More...
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'Why Won't My Ears Stop Ringing?'
December 2, 2011 12:49 PM by Rich Magda
Our editorial mission focuses so strongly on practice management that it can be easy to glance over the real-life effects of the hearing health conditions that are at the core of everything we do. This thought recently screached into my conscious when Read More...
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What Are You Saying About Buying Hearing Aids Online?
October 28, 2011 3:55 PM by Rich Magda
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued a news release this week stressing the importance of consumers seeing a hearing health practitioner before purchasing hearing aids. Noting the increasing availability of options for purchasing hearing aids Read More...
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Record Retention
October 21, 2011 3:59 PM by Judi Biederman
When the news came down that our office would be moving, I decided it was the perfect opportunity to do a little housecleaning. That turned out to be a great idea because, as I started to pack, it became clear that many of my files contained a plethora Read More...
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OTC Hearing Aids On the Horizon?
October 14, 2011 3:40 PM by Rich Magda
The Better Hearing Institute issued a news release this week warning consumers of the inherent risks associated with purchasing over-the-counter, one-size-fits-all hearing aids instead of consulting a hearing healthcare professional. BHI supports this Read More...
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Making Lemonade
September 30, 2011 2:44 PM by Rich Magda
I was hiking recently with my girlfriend, Cara, when something funny happened. We were on a trail at Valley Forge National Historical Park, which is so close to my apartment that I consider it an extension of my personal space. While on the trail, two Read More...
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A New Site for Hearing Health Products & Services
September 16, 2011 1:12 PM by Rich Magda
Earlier this week we launched our newest specialty site, specifically focused on the products and services that help you to provide excellent patient care and operate a profitable practice. As one might expect, we're calling it the Hearing Practice Management Read More...
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A Stolen Sense of Hearing
September 1, 2011 1:17 PM by Rich Magda
Looking through my daily hearing-industry news feed, I came upon a story about a young South African girl who is struggling after her hearings aids were snatched from her ears. She had been playing in a park when a man walked by and committed the crime. Read More...
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Spreading Love for Hearing Loops
August 19, 2011 2:21 PM by Rich Magda
Our most recent feature story ("In the Loop," by Rob Senior) profiles Ed Ogiba, the president of the Hearing Loss Association of Sarasota, and his effort to create an expansive network of hearing loops in public places. In reading this article, I was Read More...
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Being a Leader
August 5, 2011 9:42 AM by Rich Magda
The word "leadership" came up twice yesterday: once as the topic of our latest free webinar, Leadership on a Shoestring: 11 Ways to Develop Your Team During Tough Economic Times , and again during an interview with Dr. Tim Steele, president of Associated Read More...
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Beating the Heat
July 22, 2011 12:52 PM by Rich Magda
Thanks to the heat wave that has been making news all week, I have a new weekday routine that is healthier and more enjoyable. In the past, I would wake up at 6 a.m. to shower, make breakfast and lunch, walk the dog, water the garden and beat traffic Read More...
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And the Survey Says...
July 8, 2011 11:15 AM by Rich Magda
Our mid-year audiology salary report includes some interesting statistics, and it doubles as a call to action as well. With 81 qualified respondents so far, we are hoping that more audiologists will share their information so our end-of-year report can Read More...
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What's With the Attitude?
June 24, 2011 3:41 PM by Rich Magda
"Smile. Lots. I'm not kidding. There are things you can't control in your career -- difficult patients, heavy assignments, the economy. But your attitude? This you can, and nothing says it more than a big smile." This was the winning entry in our recent Read More...
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Father’s Day Gifts
June 17, 2011 9:27 AM by Judi Biederman
As the United States prepares to celebrate Father's Day this Sunday, June 19, the National Restaurant Association has released some interesting information that could offer retail and referral strategies for hearing practices as well as some great Father's Read More...
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Building a Web Presence
June 10, 2011 12:17 PM by Rich Magda
This morning I interviewed web developer George Richeson about his company's work with audiologist Ellen Mosher, owner of Los Gatos Audiology and Hearing Aid Clinic Inc., in Los Gatos, CA. Mr. Richeson's company, eMediaNode ( www.emedianode.com ), developed Read More...
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