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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Dec 2, 2020 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
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@ken82, Yes, I would imagine that audiologist practices that exist within a hospital or affiliated with a hospital will have a patient portal. Most of the clinics that I've visited are private practice and do not have a means for a patient to view test results. Thanks for this information. It's another factor that may be important for some people when choosing an audiologist.
Tony in Michigan
Regardless of whether your hearing test/audiogram records are available through Epic or other group, it's wise to request a copy of your audiogram for your own personal files. That way, should you choose to, you can shop for hearing aids from a different provider if you're not happy with your initial purchase. The hearing aid industry has become more 'consumer based' in recent years. You receive a trial period with purchase, and can return the product within that time frame. That trial period is so important. If you are dissatisfied, do something about it. If your original provider will extend the trial period and allow you to try a different product, that's good. Some will do that; some will not. If you don't have that audiogram for a different provider, you start all over and pay for the testing. Tony is right....get a copy of the audiogram.