Benefits to your practice
Ensure
Ensure patients who no longer benefit from hearing aids get the treatment they need.
Differentiate
Differentiate your practice in an ever-changing, competitive market.
Expand
Expand your service offering by implementing a profitable medical model.
“We started offering Cochlear Implant services at the end of 2014, and in the first three years after we started recommending Cochlear Implants, Davis Family Hearing grew 30%.”
“Since becoming a CPN provider, I have more people coming through my door, some are buying hearing aids and some are getting supplies – it’s been an improvement for the business overall. The misconception of CI is that it’s the last resort for hearing and it doesn’t have to be – it’s the next step.”
“Because (patients are) happy and pleased with the results, they’ll often refer their friends and families to us, and those patients may end up also purchasing hearing aids.”
Insights to counsel and work with implantable hearing technology.
How to use the New Referral Feature in the Sycle Software
Many cochlear implant recipients could benefit from a bimodal hearing solution (a hearing aid + cochlear implant). If your patient is struggling to hear with their hearing aids and their word recognition score is 40% or less in either ear […]
New Video
Clinic Owners Share Stories of Increasing Referrals
Making a cochlear implant referral may seem like a net loss of a patient, but real-life results say otherwise. In this video, three board certified hearing instrument specialists — clinic owners Toby Hill, Dennis Thomas and Joe Bartlett — […]
60-60 Guideline Counseling Resource Helps Answer Patient Questions. Free digital and printed guide.
You may have seen the published study outlining when to refer a patient for a cochlear implant evaluation and followed the 60-60 guidelines. What happens next? When you recommend a patient be seen for a cochlear implant evaluation, there are […]
The Link Between Hearing Loss & Other Conditions
Over the last couple of months, we shared with you consumers’ understanding of hearing loss and what can be considered normal hearing. And, as hearing care professionals, the goal of educating your patients on the risks of leaving hearing loss […]
Hearing Health Collaborative: Understanding Hearing Loss
Can your patients tell you what “normal hearing” is? Most likely they know what normal vision and blood pressure are, as that’s ingrained in us at such a young age. It’s no wonder that patients deprioritize managing their hearing health when […]
Hearing Health Collaborative: Prioritizing & Managing Hearing Health
In April, we shared with you consumers’ understanding of hearing loss and what can be considered normal hearing. Beyond their understanding of hearing loss, respondents were surveyed about where they prioritize health conditions and life activities, and how they manage […]
Patient-Focused Care: When it’s time to begin discussing CI with your patient.
We recently sat down with Dr. Ken Martin, Au.D., of Ken Martin Audiology, to learn how using the CI feature in Sycle enables him to counsel his patients for their best possible hearing. Our Continuum of Care interview, ‘Patient-Focused Care: […]
60-60 Cochlear Implant Referral Criteria for Adults
Dr. Terry Zwolan, former Director of The University of Michigan Cochlear Implant Program and current Director of Audiology at Hearing First, recently published a study that evaluated when to refer patients for a cochlear implant evaluation. We wanted to understand […]
Expanding Your Services to Meet the Growing Needs of Patients
Dr. Joanie Davis, F-AAA, CCC-A, Board Certified Doctor of Audiology and owner of Davis Family Hearing, had a big dilemma on her hands – was there anything else she could do to help patients struggling with hearing aids? That’s when […]
Cochlear Provider Network Professional Testimonial: Joanie Davis (Part 4)
Implementing CI services into your practice can bring about many benefits to the clinic. Practice Differentiation, continued learning, additional referrals, being a part of a medical model are among a few. In the final video of our 4-part series, Joanie […]
From evaluation to activation.
Do you have a patient that might benefit from a bimodal solution? You can counsel them on what to expect for next steps. Learn about what a patient may experience along their CI journey – from candidacy to programming.
Expand services & support patients along the entire continuum of care.
Hundreds of hearing healthcare professionals have already taken the steps to provide their patients with every option when it comes to hearing loss treatment. Explore the requirements, benefits, and support you can expect from joining the Cochlear Provider Network.