Audiologists and Audiology Practices

Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:

Academy of Doctors of Audiology
Information resources available from this professional organization include:

Audiology Practices
http://www.audiologypractices.org/
Quarterly professional journal features news and information for audiologists and other hearing professionals, with topics covered in each issue including business, marketing, professional issues, diagnosis and treatment, advocacy, and technology. Selected feature articles categorized by topic are available online with registration.

Careers In Audiology
http://www.audiologist.org/
Career section provides an overview of the audiology profession, with topics covered including evolution of profession, nature of work, providing rehabilitation services, monitoring and preventing hearing loss, working conditions, employment, educational requirements, and job outlook. All information is accessible free online.

Rehabilitation Therapy Practices
http://www.firstresearch.com

First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Audiology Survey
http://www.asha.org/research/
Comprehensive biennial report provides detailed information on practitioner demographics, employment, working conditions, salaries and hourly wages, supervision, continuing education, and cultural diversity. Summary report and individual reports covering specific topics from the survey are available online.

Allied Media, LLC
The Hearing Review
http://www.hearingreview.com/
Monthly trade journal features news and information for hearing professionals, with topics covered including business management, reimbursement, finance, insurance, and warranties, and special features including periodic practice benchmarking surveys which allows users to compare their performance with other similar practices. Selected articles categorized by topic and digital editions of the magazine are available online.

GIA Research
Audiological Devices
https://www.strategyr.com/
Comprehensive report provides in-depth analysis of the audiological devices market in the U.S. and other countries, with topics covered including product and service overview; market analysis and trends; and historical and forecast sales volume by product segment (e.g., hearings aids, cochlear implants, and measurement and testing devices). Summary description and detailed table of contents are available online.

Industry Financial Ratios
Audiologists
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "621340"

Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.

Allied Media, LLC
The Hearing Review
http://www.hearingreview.com/benchmarking
Practice benchmarking surveys allow hearing professionals to compare their firm's financial performance with other similar firms and the industry as a whole, with measures covered including gross revenue, revenue sources, profitability, staffing, and professional compensation. All information is available free online.


American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Audiology Survey - Annual Salaries / Hourly Wages
http://asha.org/careers/salary-data/
Biennial salary and wage surveys provide compensation data for audiologists broken out by employment facility, primary employment function, highest degree completed, years of experience, gender, state, population setting, and geographic region. Current and prior year surveys are accessible free online.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Audiologists
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Information provided for this occupational category includes a description of the nature of the work and the work environment, number and types of jobs, education and training requirements, wages and earnings, employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information is available free online.


Academy of Doctors of Audiology
Buying and Selling an Audiology Practice
Risk and Reward: The Art and Science of Buying or Selling a Private Practice
http://www.audiologist.org/buying-and-selling / risk-and-reward
PowerPoint and video presentations cover key steps and considerations in valuing and buying or selling a practice, with topics covered including how to increase the value of a practice, what to expect during the sales transaction process, and effective negotiating an optimal outcome. Presentations can be viewed free online.