Critical Success Factors

Audio Acoustics Hearing Centers

Provider B

Provider C

1.  Is this an Audiology based practice?

X

2.  Provider doesn’t use gimmick pricing and pressure tactics

X

3.  Does provider perform comprehensive evaluation?

 Hearing health history

X

             Otoscopic exam

X

             Lifestyle assessment

X

             Air conduction thresholds at 250,500,1000,1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, & 8000 Hz

X

             Bone conduction thresholds

X

             Speech recognition capabilities

X

             Speech discrimination testing at most comfortable loudness

X

             Speech uncomfortable loudness

X

             Tympanometry

X

             Acoustic reflexes

X

             Speech in noise predictive testing

X

4.  Offers digital signal processing hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and aural rehabilitation services

X

5.  Verifies hearing aid performance using:

Hearing aid analyzer test

X

             Comfortable fit check

X

             Probe-microphone measures

X

             Aided loudness measures

X

             Aided speech understanding tests

X

6.  Does provider have a Long-term Maintenance Program in place that spells out exactly what services I’ll get to maintain satisfaction with my new hearing aids?

X