A New Year and New Ways to Approach Your Audiology Practice

Editor’s note: The following is excerpted from the original post on“An Ear Geek Blog.” We’re already two weeks into the new year—have you kept your resolutions? Try these three action steps for a better perspective in 2018. As an audiologist, I know you are well aware of the changes facing our profession. Navigating the world of third-party payers, PSAPs, and internet sales can be dizzying (and not in a way that can be measured on a VNG [videonystagmography]!). So where do we go from here? How do we gain perspective, and find ways to refresh and push forward this year? The landscape of audiology may be changing, but there’s still potential for growth and expansion. We just need to change our expectations! All professions face constant disruption in this age of technological advancements. It’s how you choose to react that results in if we sink or swim. So rather than setting more resolutions, let’s set some intentions, goals and plans for 2018. You can implement these three ideas today in your practice. You don’t need to do them all at once, and some may not apply depending on your practice setting. But I encourage you to read this list, take a moment to reflect, and write down three changes you can make now: Track your key performance indicators (KPIs). If you’re a private practice owner or manager, you should already be doing this. If you’re an employee, you, too, should already be doing this! However, I know many audiologists ...
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