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Description:
Are you
curious about opening or growing a private practice that goes beyond hearing
aid sales and service? How do you develop a knowledge base on practice
management topics rarely covered in our specialized graduate education? This
webinar will explore a range of considerations for audiology private practice,
including tips for business management and administration, working with
insurance companies, considerations for staffing, and planning for growth.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Identify audiology offerings
beyond hearing aid sales and service
- Define basic business
terminology
- Incorporate new ideas pertaining
to business management and growth of your audiology practice
Related Courses
This is one of three courses in the ASHA Audiology 2024: Topics in Audiology Services webinar series.
See
all the courses in
this series.
Contents
- Introduction (5
min.)
- Establishment of a private
practice and basic business considerations (30 min.)
- Creation of competitive
advantage (20 min.)
- Q&A (5 min.)
Presenter
Information
Monica
Allgauer, AuD, CCC-A (she/her/hers) launched Rocket Hearing
& Balance to provide specialized care for individuals experiencing
symptoms of dizziness and imbalance, a previously under-served group of people
equally deserving of quality care. The portfolio of hearing services has since
expanded to include comprehensive hearing evaluation, hearing aid services,
cochlear implant care, and occupational hearing hygiene services. She earned
her Doctorate in Audiology and Master of Science in Hearing, Speech, and
Language Sciences at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. She obtained her
Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Radford
University in Radford, Virginia. Dr. Allgauer is a Preferred Provider,
certified by the American Institute of Balance. She is a Fellow of the American
Academy of Audiology and also a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association. She holds state licensures in Maryland and Virginia. Dr. Allgauer
is bilingual and offers services in English and American Sign
Language.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Owner of Rocket Hearing
& Balance
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new
knowledge.
To earn
continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning
assessment by September 6, 2024.
Program
History and CE
Information
Live
webinar: September 4, 2024
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Eastern time
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).
