Category Archives: Audiology

Database of PSAP and OTC Performance Potential

Posted on January 2, 2019 by AU Bankaitis

The profession of Audiology has been subject to recent legislative scrutiny, resulting in traditional service-delivery model disruptions.  While hearing instruments remain the gold standard for treating hearing loss, alternative amplification options in the form of Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs) … Continue reading →

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Rethink, Reimagine & Revisit Your Clinical Practice Experience

Posted on August 16, 2018 by AU Bankaitis

Do you find yourself wondering how to take your clinical practice to the next level and really make it grow? Take advantage of the upcoming opportunity to learn from the best in the audiology business this Fall. Dr. Gyl Kasewurm … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Posts, & New Oaktree Products Catalog!

Posted on January 4, 2018 by AU Bankaitis

The New Year comes with the opportunity to make a fresh start and/or re-commitment toward achieving specific goals and pursuing opportunities. My last post was published on July 20, 2017 which shared insights from an informal Facebook survey to dispensing … Continue reading →

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Dispensing audiologists: about 50% would probably offer PSAPs and OTC hearing aids

Posted on July 20, 2017 by AU Bankaitis

As an audiologist who used to dispense hearing instruments, I often wonder how I would logistically react to the disruption currently taking place in the hearing industry.  If I were still in clinical practice, would I offer PSAPs and/or OTC … Continue reading →

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Dear Esteemed Consumer with Hearing Loss – A Letter From an Audiologist

Posted on March 29, 2017 by AU Bankaitis

On November 7, 2016 U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2016, legislation that would make certain types of hearing aids that compensate for mild to moderate hearing loss available over-the-counter … Continue reading →

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Even Mild Hearing Loss Can Kill You

Posted on March 15, 2017 by AU Bankaitis

Good Morning America ran a story this morning warning parents that more than 80% of children between the ages of 2 and 13 did not wake up to an active smoke detector.  As I watched, I nodded my head because that … Continue reading →

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New CS-QConnect Makes Landline Phones Bluetooth Enabled!

Posted on January 25, 2017 by AU Bankaitis

Know any patients who wish their home phones were Bluetooth enabled so they could wirelessly chit-chat with friends and family using their landline phone? The ClearSounds QConnect (CS-QConnect) is a great solution to consider for optimizing communication. This new Bluetooth … Continue reading →

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Oaktree Products’ 2017 Silver Anniversary Catalog

Posted on January 18, 2017 by AU Bankaitis

The 2017 Oaktree Products catalog is now available and hitting your clinic’s doorstep during the month of January.  The artwork adorning this year’s cover was created by Nicole Borg, a company employee since 2013 with an incredible artistic talent. The … Continue reading →

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