Build patient confidence
Help patients feel more prepared and comfortable when calling, checking in, or meeting a physician for the first time.
Add clear, personalized name pronunciations to your “Find a Doctor” experience—and eliminate a possible stress point for patients.

When patients are unsure how to say a provider’s name, even a simple introduction can feel uncomfortable. The Ear It app removes the guesswork before the first appointment.
Help patients feel more prepared and comfortable when calling, checking in, or meeting a physician for the first time.
Give colleagues, staff, vendors, and community members a reliable way to learn the correct pronunciation.
Show respect for individuals of all backgrounds and reinforce your organization’s commitment to an inclusive experience.
The Ear It app provides a simple way to make your physician profile pages more welcoming.
A straightforward embed works alongside your current provider directory platform and page structure.
Customize the visual treatment so the experience feels like a natural part of your healthcare brand.
Use recordings created by The Name Engine, your team, or the physicians themselves.
“What might seem like a small feature has made a tremendous difference for our student-athletes, broadcasters, media members, alumni, and fans.”Imry HaleviSenior Associate Director of Athletics for Content & Strategic Communications
Send us the name of a physician you’d like to feature, and we’ll show you how the Ear It app would appear in your current design.
This policy explains how The Name Engine, LLC collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our websites or use the Ear It app.
This Privacy Policy applies to The Name Engine websites, the Ear It app and administration area, and related forms, communications, and services operated by The Name Engine, LLC. It does not apply to third-party websites or services that may be linked from our sites.
We may collect information you choose to provide, such as your name, work email address, organization, phone number, website URL, account information, demo requests, support messages, and other information submitted through forms or communications.
If you submit a name pronunciation, audio recording, or related information, we may collect and store that content so we can provide, maintain, or improve the requested service.
When you use our sites, we may automatically receive technical and usage information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location, and interaction data. We may collect this information through cookies, pixels, server logs, and similar technologies.
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We do not sell personal information for money. We may disclose information to vendors and service providers that help us operate our business, such as hosting, analytics, communications, form-processing, payment, advertising, security, and technical-support providers. These providers may use information only as needed to perform services for us, subject to their own contractual and legal obligations.
We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect rights or safety, in connection with a business transaction, or when you direct or authorize us to do so. We may share aggregated or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify an individual.
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We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, fulfill the purposes described in this policy, resolve disputes, meet legal obligations, and protect our legitimate business interests. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and how it is used.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information. No online system or method of transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You may ask to access, correct, or delete personal information you have provided, or opt out of non-essential marketing communications, by contacting us at info@thenameengine.com. We may need to verify your request and may retain information where permitted or required by law.
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Our services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and address the request.
Our sites may include links to third-party websites or embedded services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Material changes may also be communicated through other appropriate means.
Please share a bit about your organization, and we’ll show you how the Ear It app would appear on your existing provider profiles.
We will review your information soon and contact you when your demo is ready.
Learn more about how the Ear It application works for healthcare organizations.
Since its introduction in 2012, the Ear It application has been used by hundreds of colleges and universities on their athletics website rosters. Now, we’re eager to offer this valuable service to the healthcare industry.
The application is activated with a single line of embed code. Once the code is in place, no additional development work is required.
Pronunciations can be added either by The Name Engine staff (full-service plan) or by your staff (standard plan) via the Ear It admin page.
With a full-service plan, you will simply need to provide or confirm the correct pronunciations of the providers to be featured. That’s it! We will perform all additional tasks on our end.
Yes. The Ear It application meets the guidelines for ADA accessibility.
Yes. The Ear It application is designed to work in HTML environments. Our dev team will perform any testing and modifications necessary to ensure a seamless integration.
Pricing is based on your organization’s specific needs. Factors to be considered include the number of physicians to be featured, how the pronunciations will be confirmed, who will be entering the pronunciations, and other implementation details. Please contact us directly for a customized quote.