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Counseling and Business Management |
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Motivational Interviewing and Amplification |
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by Douglas L. Beck, AuD; Michael A. Harvey, PhD; and Donald J. Schum, PhD |
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In general, dispensing professionals see patients who have elected to come through the door—for whatever reason. If managed and counseled effectively using Motivational Interviewing, these patients have an excellent chance of seeking amplification, as they are often on the verge of change and are already pursuing positive personal choices. |
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Counseling and Business Management |
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Good to Great Persuasive Presentations |
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by Renee Erno, BS, BC-HIS |
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How to establish trust and credibility, identify the hearing problem accurately, persuade the patient to take ownership of their hearing problems and seek solutions, recommend a solution, overcome objections, earn the right to progress to the next level, and support the patient's decision. |
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Counseling and Business Management |
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The Financial Risk of Accounts Receivable |
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by Paul Findly, MBA |
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For every dollar sitting in your accounts receivable for no more than 91 days, you only stand to collect about 73 cents. Here's why your practice should start acting more like a business and less like a bank. |
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Research and Technology |
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Potential Benefits of Cochlear Implants for Individuals Who Communicate Exclusively Through Sign Language |
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by Vishakha W. Rawool, PhD |
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Part 1 of this two-part series examines access to soundscapes and warning sounds, tinnitus relief, and improvement in quality of life. |
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Research and Technology |
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The Learning Hearing Aid: Common-Sense Reasoning in Hearing Aid Circuits |
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by Tjeerd M.H. Dijkstra, PhD; Alexander Ypma, PhD; Bert de Vries, PhD; and Jos R.G.M. Leenen, MScEE |
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Why probability theory will play a large role in the future of hearing health care. |
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Tech Topics |
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Developing and Testing a Laboratory Sound System That Yields Accurate Real-World Results |
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by Lawrence J. Revit; Mead C. Killion, PhD; and Cynthia L. Compton-Conley, PhD |
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The advent of effective directional microphones in hearing aids harkens a need for effective tools for evaluating the real-world performance of these devices. |
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Speech-in-Noise Performance of a Micro-size BTE |
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by Francis Kuk, PhD; Denise Keenan, MA; and Lars Baekgaard |
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Assessing the impact of head orientation on the performance of directional microphones in mini-BTE versus conventional applications. |
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