Consult YHN’s Managing Business Activities (MBA) program is established to help members plan and execute Consult’s comprehensive business solutions.
Learn MoreDuring a two-day workshop, attendees develop a strategic plan to drive growth and network with peers.

WebMD is online, shaking up the way people self-diagnose. Remember: seeing an actual doctor is still advised.
Learn MoreIn 2020, WebMD's network of websites reached more unique visitors each month than any other private or government healthcare website, making it the leading health publisher in the U.S.

HearForm releases the first Practice Management Software (PMS) for the audiology industry.
Learn MoreDeveloped for audiologists, ENTs, and dispensers, HearForm’s software makes it easier to run an efficient and profitable practice.

Cochlear™ introduces the ESPrit, a multi-channel speech processor worn entirely behind the ear (BTE), freeing early cochlear implant recipients from long cables and extra components.

Consult YHN is the first in our industry to provide a full range of B2B internet services with BizLink.com, a website that offers Associates real-time access to their account information, manufacturer price lists, and more. BizLink is replaced by AccountLink in 2019.

HealthyHearing.com launches to help people find information about hearing loss and devices online.
Learn MoreToday, it’s the largest directory of trusted hearing healthcare clinics in the U.S. with over 5 million annual visitors.

Apple releases iTunes and the first-generation iPod, forever changing how we listen to music and inevitably making CDs a thing of the past.

SeboTek introduces the first receiver-in-the-ear (RIC) hearing aid, the Post Auricular Canal (PAC) system.
Learn MoreWhile similar to behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids, RIC devices boast greater comfort, more natural sound, and less feedback.

“TheFacebook” launches on Feb. 4. to Harvard University students and becomes available to all in Sept. 2006.
Learn MoreToday, Facebook is the world’s largest social network with over 2.7 billion monthly active users. Fun fact: Facebook introduced the “like” button in 2009!

All new English language video programming officially requires closed captions – 10 years after the Telecommunications Act of 1996 established closed captioning requirements.
Learn MoreAdditionally, telephone manufacturers are required to offer at least two phone models that connect to hearing aid telecoils.

InSound introduces Lyric, the first invisible deep-canal hearing aid. Lyric can be worn 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for months at a time.

Consult YHN joins Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to connect and engage with the hearing healthcare network. And, Wake Up Call launches, a proprietary online dashboard that integrates with Practice Management Software to provide real-time results, including units sold, close rate, return rate, and more.

Amazon introduces the world to Alexa, a virtual assistant AI technology that does it all—from real-time weather and news updates to online ordering and music streaming, making speech and listening even more integral to how we consume information.
Learn MoreFun fact: Alexa was inspired by the computer voice and conversational system on board the Starship Enterprise from the science fiction series, Star Trek.

The automated captioning tool generates captions for videos, which are typically muted as users scroll through their news feed. Initial tests show a 12% increased view-time.

The company aligns with Your Hearing Network and changes its name to Consult YHN. Bill Urwin, one of Consult’s first employees, is appointed president and brings with him 20+ years of industry experience.
Learn MoreThis rebrand reinforces Consult’s mission to help hearing healthcare professionals grow their businesses and help more people hear well. Members now have access to Consult’s long-standing comprehensive business solutions and YHN’s national network of services.

The film A Star Is Born hits theaters, starring Bradley Cooper who plays Jackson Maine, a famous musician with noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and tinnitus.
Learn MoreMaine’s tinnitus gets worse throughout the film, but he refuses to manage it properly. Although the character is fictional, his battle with NIHL and tinnitus are real: musicians are 60 percent more likely to suffer from tinnitus and 45 percent of tinnitus patients experience anxiety while 33 percent suffer from major depression.

Your Hearing Network holds its inaugural Empower Conference, bringing together hundreds of hearing health professionals, manufacturers, and industry leaders for three days of learning, networking, and fun.
Learn MoreConsult YHN’s industry experts lead 13 business development sessions and more than 170 of our Associates “imagine the possibilities” at our exclusive learning event, the Consult Series.

American Girl debuts its 2020 Girl of the Year™ — Joss Kendrick, a surfer and competitive cheerleader who has congenital hearing loss and wears a hearing aid.
Learn MoreJoss is the first American Girl doll with a disability, helping children with hearing loss or other disabilities feel more confident and proving that they can do anything. In honor of Joss, the Mattel-owned company donates $25,000 to the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) and supports the organization’s 15th Annual Walk4Hearing.