By James Benson What started as an approach helping an audiology practice stay in business last spring, has become a beacon for expanded patient engagement and growing sales. It happened to almost everyone. Patients stopped calling, aware that ‘non-essential’ services were shut down. And, while patients were still suffering, practices were furloughing staff and struggling…
One Audiologist’s Story. Over my career, there are a number of in real life lessons that I have learned. For those of you that have practiced for a few years, I’m sure you can relate. Those tips and lessons that you weren’t taught in school, that make up that underlying wisdom in which you bring…
Coordination of patient care is easier when the providers are committed to working and growing as a team. It is easy to make the assumption that because patients are being seen within the same practice, that coordinating their care is easy. Even in a general Ear, Nose and Throat practice, there are already a number…
Virtual visits expand clinical reach and deepen patient engagement. Well-organized virtual visit programs deepen connections with patients leading to better outcomes and revenue. Why new Virtual Visit channels are important? A well-planned virtual visit program eliminates visit barriers. No-show research and studies on patient visit patterns highlight that patients often do not call when they…
It is, after all, the tool that you can leverage most when you’re networking. Professional biographies are important. They are used as a primary engagement tool professional to professional. Think of them as the abstract of your curriculum vitae or that awesome short story that makes everyone want to be you when they read your…
By: Patricia Ramos, AuD In January 2021, we passed the one-year mark since the first reported case of COVID-19 in the US. There is still much unknown about how the virus impacts the health of multiple systems within the human body. Initially with COVID, the presentation of sudden onset hearing loss, tinnitus and dizziness were…
Many of you have probably seen one of the ENT physicians, physician assistants or nurse practitioners in your practice perform the Tuning Fork Test (TFT) during their physical examination of a new patient or a patient with a primary complaint that has to do with the ear or hearing. It looks just like it did…
By: Stacey Long As you know by now, there are seven new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) codes for auditory-evoked potentials (AEP) and vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) services. These codes were approved by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel for implementation on January 1, 2021. Highlights: The two AEP testing codes were replaced…
By: Richard E. Gans, PhD – Founder & CEO American Institute of Balance Effective January 1st, 2021, there are three (3) new CPT codes for Ocular and Cervical VEMP. Reimbursement amounts have been determined. The codes and reimbursement amounts were due to the collaboration between AAO-HNS, ASHA, AAN and the AAA. The codes and corresponding…
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