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 I heard this NPR report on tinnitus. At random points in the ...

It's official. I have a high-frequency hearing loss. According to an online hearing test, that is. My highest threshold to date measured in the sound booth is a whopping 5 dB, which certainly indicates normal hearing sensitivity. Perhaps it is not my place yet to speak on this topic as a student, but I have a hard time believing that a movement ...

I have officially started my new practicum placement at the VA hospital in North Little Rock. This placement also doubles as my assistantship, allowing for hourly pay and, more importantly, more practicum hours. In any given week, I may log 16-20 hours of practicum, which is solid for a third-year student. I was told that I would get more ...

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 claim by stating that hearing loss is sometimes a symptom of a serious underlying medical ...

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 Products & Services Resource Center. At the top of the Products & Services site ...

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 fascinated by Mr. Ogiba's passion for the cause and how uniquely positioned he ...

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 Day gift ideas for everyone. The association predicts that 50 million adults will dine at a ...

I remember being shocked when I learned that hearing aids are not covered by Medicare and most private insurers. I immediately thought of my parents and older relatives--particularly my Aunt Mitzie. It's a light-hearted family joke that you have to repeat everything three times, and each time at a higher volume, to get her attention. Her ...

My latest article profiles a couple, married 25 years, who decided to receive cochlear implants at the same time. It has been four months since their ''activation,'' and the progress they've made is truly remarkable. It has positively changed their lives in so many ways. Their names are Meg and Joe Duarte. Meg is a science teacher in the deaf ...

It's a busy week here at ADVANCE for Audiologists. Not only did we send our May/June issue to press, but we also introduced two new Web developments as well. As you may have noticed by the nice little box right above our news section, we've introduced a new referral tool for audiologists called ''Your Child's Ears.'' Unsatisfied with just one ...