Transitions are tough but inevitable. Planning for them now, as best you can, is imperative. Suppose a hearing care provider suddenly leaves. Are there structures and processes in place that will allow you to shoulder that loss until a replacement can be found?...
Finance
3 Steps to Financial Freedom
Does it seem like every dollar you make goes to paying off a loan? It’s not wrong to have debt — it can be a useful tool. But it’s easy for loans to become overwhelming. In fact, they start to feel like no matter how on top of them you are, they never get smaller. If...
The Race To The Bottom: Is Price Really A Factor?
It’s long been claimed that price is the prime reason for the consistently low 25% to 30% adoption rate of hearing devices. With over-the-counter devices set to be regulated and available in late 2020, price will become even more important. Or will it? Is the race to...
Choosing the Right Pricing Strategy for Your Audiology Department
What are your hearing aid cost-of-goods? What are the financials of your hearing aid service plan? Is audiology profitable in your clinic? What are your practice’s mission and values? If you don’t have answers to these crucial questions, chances are you don’t have a...
5 Questions to Consider Before Opening a New Location
As a business owner, you want to grow revenue, increase profits, boost your market share, and help more patients. Expanding the business might seem the logical next step to achieve your goals, but are you ready to make that move? With so much at stake when considering...
5 Steps to Keep Your Practice Financially Healthy
Business Financial Planning: Ready for the New Year? It’s probably no surprise that getting healthy and getting organized nabbed the No. 1 and 2 respective spots for 2017 New Year’s resolutions, per an NBC story*, but they also make for great business goals. With 2018...
Can You Retire When You Want To? The Truth About Valuing Your Business
Smart business owners will tell you it’s never too early to plan for life after running a practice. They’re right, but did you know that proper planning involves a firm understanding of your practice’s value? What Is Business Value? Business value is the tangible...
What You Need to Know to Prepare Your Students for Billing Perspectives and Risks
Studies show that since 1970, the cost of higher education has risen more than 1,100 percent as compared to other economic indices such as the cost of a car, healthcare, housing, etc. While that increase is certainly not unique to Au.D. programs, this meteoric rise in...
Hearing Care: 3 Tips to Maximize Third-Party Reimbursements
Is your audiology practice getting the most out of third-party-payer contracts for hearing aid services? Have you determined what it takes to make a profit? Does your team know how to properly itemize clinical services for maximum third-party payments? A few simple...