Audiology Best Practices at Levine Hearing:

When people hear the phrase “audiology best practices,” it might sound a little technical. But at Levine Hearing, best practices aren’t about rules on a page—they’re about real outcomes for real people. They’re about helping you catch every punchline at family dinner, enjoy conversations in noisy restaurants, and protect your brain health for years to come.

Here’s how we put audiology best practices into action—and why they matter for you.

Best Practice #1: A Complete Hearing Evaluation

We don’t stop at “can you hear this beep?” Our testing includes pure tone air and bone conduction, speech discrimination, tympanometry, and more.

👉Outcome: By starting with the full picture, we can personalize treatment so it fits you—not just your audiogram. That leads to faster adjustments and better long-term results.

Best Practice #2: Speech-in-Noise Testing

Life isn’t quiet, and neither are we. At Levine Hearing, every evaluation includes speech-in-noise testing (like QuickSIN). It shows us how your brain processes speech when background noise is buzzing around.

👉Outcome: This best practice helps us identify hidden struggles that a basic test would miss. That means your treatment plan actually reflects real-world listening—whether that’s at church, a busy restaurant, or cheering at a grandkid’s soccer game.

📊Research shows people with untreated hearing loss often withdraw from social settings because of background noise frustration. By testing this up front, we can target it with the right technology and training—leading to more confidence and connection.

Best Practice #3: Real-Ear Measurement (REM)

Instead of “set it and forget it,” we use REM to fine-tune your hearing aids right in your ear canal.

👉 Outcome: You get clearer sound, more comfortable fittings, and devices you actually want to wear every day.

Best Practice #4: Teaching the Ear-Brain Connection

Hearing is about your brain as much as your ears. Untreated hearing loss has been linked to dementia, memory decline, and loneliness.

👉 Outcome: Patients who understand the ear-brain connection take action earlier—and they protect not only their hearing but their cognitive health.

✨ Watch Madison Levine’s TEDx talk: The Ear-Brain Connection: What You Need to Know to see why this best practice is so close to our hearts.

Best Practice #5: Follow-Up That Doesn’t End at the Fitting

Unlimited visits in the first 60 days and structured check-ins afterward ensure you’re never left figuring it out alone.

👉 Outcome: Patients who follow this best practice are three times more likely to be wearing their devices years later—and enjoying them.

Best Practice #6: Teamwork With Your Other Providers

We coordinate with your doctor, physical therapist, or specialist because hearing is part of your bigger health story.

👉 Outcome: Faster answers, earlier treatment, and fewer years of “just putting up with it.”

Why Best Practices Matter

Following audiology best practices isn’t about gold stars—it’s about results:

• Better speech understanding (even in noise!)
• Higher satisfaction with hearing aids
• Lower return rates
• Sharper memory and reduced dementia risk
• More laughter, less “huh?”

At Levine Hearing, our patients don’t just hear better—they live better.

See Audiology Best Practices in Action

If you or a loved one has been missing conversations, now’s the time. At Levine Hearing, you’ll get care that’s warm, thorough, and built on proven audiology best practices that actually improve outcomes.

👉 Schedule your comprehensive hearing evaluation today.

Madison Levine

Practice Founder and TEDx Speaker

Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist

Watch THE EAR BRAIN CONNECTION TEDx

3135 Springbank Lane Ste 100

Charlotte, NC 28226

www.LevineHearing.com