Hearing Loss
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Diabetes and Hearing Loss
Free Hearing Tests! More than 2x as many diabetics (21%) have hearing loss compared to non-diabetics (9%). Hearing loss is also tied to a 3x higher incidence of injury-causing fall risks.
Don't Neglect Hearing Loss
Untreated hearing loss can profoundly affect a patient's overall health and quality of life. Studies show that it has a strong link to many prevalent health conditions, such as:
- Low-frequency hearing loss is an early marker for higher-risk cardiovascular disease and stroke
- Cognitive brain function, especially in the elderly, is associated with dementia
- 3x higher fall risks
- 2x higher in diabetics
- Depression, anxiety, paranoia, hypertension, and others
Early detection provides a better quality of life. Encourage patients to get all their preventive services.
Hearing Model Overview
Our services partner with primary care practices across the U.S. by renting an exam room a set number of days per week to provide complimentary hearing services to their patients.
Benefits to Practice:
• No cost to practice or patient and no billing of insurance for hearing services
• Service covers all equipment and labor costs
• Enables practices to provide additional services on-site
• Not disruptive to the office or patient flow
• A more holistic approach to patient care
Benefits to Patient:
• Convenient access to hearing healthcare services at their PCP office
• Reduces unnecessary referrals
• Reduces patient's overall cost of care
• Improves overall quality of life through early detection and treatment of hearing loss
Room Rental Model:
1 day per week exam room rental = $1,000 / mo.
2 days per week exam room rental = $1,667 / mo.
3 days per week exam room rental = $2,500 / mo.
4 days per week exam room rental = $3,333 / mo.
5 days per week exam room rental = $4,167 / mo.
(Exam room or equivalent size, approx. 10’x10’)
Qualifying Practice Profile:
• Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Geriatric
• Daily patient visits = 20+
• Patient panel consists of 1,200+ patients age 65+
• Can generate five (5) hearing tests per weekday (prescheduled and same-day referrals)
• Low to No Medicaid
