Author Archives: AU Bankaitis

About AU Bankaitis

A.U. Bankaitis, PhD is a clinical Audiologist with extensive clinical, research, and business experience within the hearing industry. She is Vice President of Oaktree Products, a multi-line distributor of audiology supplies and screening/diagnostic test equipment. Dr. Bankaitis created this blog to educate her colleagues and providers in the hearing health care industry on viable product solutions for their patients and/or clinical practice.

Great Product for Musicians and Music Lovers!

Posted on September 12, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

How often do you come across a patient in your clinical practice with a history of exposure to loud music who needs to seriously  consider some form of hearing protection? Rather than suggesting traditional earplugs that degrade music quality and require removal of earplugs … Continue reading →

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Influence of Pricing Strategy on Adopting Amplification – guest post by Amyn Amlani

Posted on September 5, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

It has been 23 years since the percentage of hearing aids dispensed to inexperienced (i.e., first-time) users of this technology reached a minimum of 50% in the United States, as reported in MarkeTrak VIII (Kochkin, 2009).  Since 1989, hearing aids dispensed … Continue reading →

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Summer Vacation

Posted on August 15, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

With summer winding down, it is time to chill out a little bit and enjoy the rest of August by taking a little break from the blog-o-sphere.  Golden Nuggets of Info for Audiologist will be back in action with a guest post … Continue reading →

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Voluntary Recall of Oto-Ease

Posted on August 8, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

Westone Laboratories has voluntarily recalled all sizes and packaging configurations of Oto-Ease ear lubricant that was shipped after September 1, 2011.  Packaging configurations include 0.5 oz semi-transparent flexible plastic bottles with either the orange or semi-transparent plastic screw-on dispensing caps, … Continue reading →

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Why We Do What We Do – guest post by Richard Reikowski

Posted on August 1, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

When we honestly ask about the “whys” in our daily lives, one might find the answers slow in arriving. Why do I eat the foods that I do? Why do I always wear these shoes? Why do I have the … Continue reading →

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Hit the Links this summer!

Posted on July 25, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

Whether you play golf or not, hit the links this summer to access some resourceful information for you and your patients via the Oaktree Products YouTube Channel.   There are over twenty different QuickFlicks or Talking PowerPoints at your disposal.  QuickFlicks are short videos, about 1 … Continue reading →

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Ear Band-It Ultra Available!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

Makers of the Ear Band-It have come out with a new ULTRA version of the popular swimming and bathing ear protector.  The ULTRA version has been designed to incorporate larger ear flaps and a wider bridge at the forehead for increased coverage … Continue reading →

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Quickest Info From Hearing Industry

Posted on July 11, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

The big buzz phrase currently swirling around in both social and professional circles is “social media”, a type of electronic communication whereby users create online communities for purposes of sharing information, ideas, personal messages, pictures, links to websites, and other content.  It comes in many … Continue reading →

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