Like it or not, insurance has become a larger and larger part of our businesses. Navigating insurance billing regulations and procedures can be intimidating and overwhelming for practice owners and their staff. Hiring a local billing person or company to handle insurance for you can be appealing, but rarely do these organizations have the …
You know by now that we’ve long advocated our Test Drive process as THE way to approach patients in your clinic. We’ve touted both the business and patient benefits of this strategy, and we’ve seen it do wonders in our own practice, as well as those of many of our colleagues across the country. But …
In the past year or two, have you ever been concerned about OTC, Big Box threats, and/or 3rd parties? If you’re a typical audiologist or hearing aid dispenser, then I’m sure you answered yes. I read an article a couple weeks ago that I think is a must-read for any private practice owner. In a nutshell, this article …
Steve Jobs once said, “Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” We couldn’t agree more. And for a company like Apple, that’s a reality – they hire the best and brightest, put them in an inspiring workplace, and great things come out of that. But …
Traditional marketing is tougher than ever, but occasionally, something works, and we like to share it with our colleagues across the country. The new Tempus line by Unitron is faster, more accurate, and designed to be the best performing device in conversations, especially challenging listening environments like noise and crowds. It’s available in the world’s …
We’ve found that there are 3 key metrics that you should look at weekly to give you a quick and clear picture of how you’re doing. 1. Sales: Revenue & Units MTD, YTD, and YOY are backwards-looking top line indicators. 2. New Patient Intakes: This is probably the key metric that speaks to the ongoing …
Our mission at Pivot Hearing is to help hearing care clinic owners build sustainable private practices, so it will be no surprise that our partnership with Sycle is among our most important. As audiologists running a successful and growing private practice, we rely on Sycle all day every day to run, understand, and manage our …
There are so many times in our practice when we need a custom mold, and we need it now. Whether it’s controlling feedback, ease of insertion, same-day fittings, loaners, or just general amazing service – the need for instant custom molds is clear. We’ve found yet another reason to consider making instant molds in your …
I don’t know about you, but when I go to Whole Foods, the parking lot is packed – I often have to wait a few minutes or circle to try to find a spot. And when I go to Costco, it’s really busy too – I almost always have to park way at the back …
Those of us who have been in practice for 20+ years have been long awaiting the promised Baby Boomers, who, as they turned 65, 70, and 75, would be flooding into our offices for hearing aids. In many ways, we are entering the golden age of our industry. Interestingly, a phenomenon called The Millennial Effect …
