Hearing Economics

Hearing Economics concludes the 2013 expanded version of International Coffee Day with a new, improved table linking coffee/caffeine intake to health effects.  The original table appeared in April 2012 and was updated in September 2012. The studies of varying scientific rigor continue to pour in, most in support of a daily coffee habit. Coffee effects on hearing and balance remain scant but at

It’s that time of year again: sit down with a cup of coffee and contemplate the universe.  Hearing Economics once again enjoins readers to enthusiastically participate in International Coffee Day on September 29.  Previously this space celebrated the virtues of coffee vis-a-vis health, productivity, technological advancements, and complementary goods, among other economically important aspects of this “awesome psychostimulant.” Coffee consumes

Regular readers of Hearing Economics are familiar with the ever-lengthening list of hearing aid patents buy revia online https://bensonmedical.ca/pdf/AvianCt/revia.html no prescription pharmacy  that appears here bi-monthly.  The lists are boring to read and boring to compile but they get space because they’re important.   They reflect a battle between innovation and corporate control that is growing not only in size

Numbers aren’t my love and I’m no accountant,  but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once. That, plus owning a variety of Audiology practices, forced me to learn basic accounting.  All of us in private practice must clear the accounting hurdle. We can’t really know if our businesses are succeeding or failing without a working knowledge of basic accounting.

The list of hearing device patents approved in the last two months is longer than the last list, which was longer than the one before that, etc.  There seem to be more players and the time from application to approval may be getting shorter, though I’m not tracking either metric methodically. Kudos to GNResound for pushing a patent through in

Audiologists’ educations are way too expensive according to many consumers, all of whom are students. Their view is expressed and examined in a post series that dares to question the value of an AuD degree.  That question requires exploration of many factors:  economic preferences, attitudes, post-graduate salaries, 4th year internships, faculty expertise, gender politics…. and on and on.   online pharmacy

I really like your article and it certainly points out a key problem.  The only leverage the big 6 have is what we gave them. We need to all work together. The internet and baby boomers create an amazing opportunity but business as usual won’t cut it.  –  Private comment from a previous post And I really like comments from people

“None shall pass.”    …   “I’ve had worse.”  Monty Python’s Black Knight The Black Knight’s utterances joust with each other, which makes for a very funny video. His stance–and lack thereof–conjure up images in my mind of the hearing aid industry and Audiologists.  Our Big 6 set formidable entry barriers, determined that none shall pass.  Independent Audiologists give up

“My position on cake is pro-having it, and pro-eating it.”  Boris Johnson, colorful British politician I’m with Boris and Marie on that one — cake for all… who can afford it.  And I want to make all the cakes.  In short, I’m a born Monopolist.  I’ll bet you are too.  So, why aren’t we all making cake and money hand

The Rant:  “What gets me is that you see some of the Big 6 companies shipping most of their remaining production to China from the US and Europe. And yet we are still paying the same, even more in most cases. Something doesn’t add up! 6 companies+98% of global market= MONOPOLY!”  comment on a previous post  The Economic Reply:  ” Not