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No Surprises Act and Hearing Care Providers – What to Know

On January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act went into effect. Designed to protect patients from surprise medical bills, this law offers new protections for patients who are receiving care from out-of-network providers and at in-network facilities. It also requires that uninsured or self-pay patients be given expected costs and details of the care they …

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CQ Audiology Advisory Council

Exciting Things to Come from the CQ Audiology Advisory Council

CQ Partners 20-person Council is comprised of Audiologists from all across the country in a variety of clinical settings; all with a common goal of bridging clinical and business best practices to better serve patients with hearing loss. Purpose of The Council The Council brings together experts in the field of audiology and provides our …

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Tinnitus Awareness in February

How I Talked a Tinnitus Patient off the Ledge in 4 Steps

When a tinnitus patient comes into your office, they are likely already overwhelmed with how it is impacting their life, and they may even have frustrations with how their tinnitus has been addressed in the past. The phrase “learn to live with it” is sometimes used as the catch-all for tinnitus problems.  While all of …

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The Four Keys to Managing Online Presence

It’s well known that today’s business needs to have a strong online presence to compete in our digital world. In the hearing healthcare world, our demographic is getting more tech-savvy than ever. Many younger baby boomers have used computers through much of their adult lives and nearly 80% of baby boomers use Facebook.   However, …

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Leading Through Data-Driven Insights: How to Go From “I Think” to “I Know”

I joined the hearing healthcare field about 35 years ago, serving in a variety of sales, sales leadership, and training roles. Historically, it has been a relatively low volume, high margin industry. We have seen more change in the last five years than in the past three decades combined. Consumers have more choices than ever …

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Practice Differentiation: Seven Areas of Best Practice

The most important asset you have as a business owner/administrator is the people that work for you and the brand that you create to support your patients. The question we’re asked most often as practice consultants is “How can we set our practice apart from our competition and protect ourselves from industry disruptors?” Below are …

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10 Tips for Delivering Effective Year-End Employee Performance Reviews

It’s that time of year again—time to think about the future of your business, set key objectives for the upcoming year, and conduct your annual employee performance evaluations. For many employees, performance reviews are one of the most nerve-wracking work conversations they’ll have all year. In fact, 22 percent of office workers say performance reviews …

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