2010 Presentations
| October | Speaker | Event | Presentation Title | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
05 |
Micky Collins, PhD | St. Mark's School Educational Talk | Sports-related Concussion | Dallas, TX |
08 |
Mark Lovell, PhD | Miami Baptist Hospital - Featured Speaker | Sports-related Concussion | Miami, FL |
13 |
ImPACT Team | National Academy of Neuropsychology Annual Conf. | Exhibiting | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
14 |
Micky Collins, PhD | Walter Reed Medical Center -Grand Rounds | Sports-related Concussion | Bethesda, MD |
18 |
Mark Lovell, PhD | Mayo Clinic Ice Hockey Summit | Featured Speaker | Rochester, MN |
19 |
Micky Collins, PhD | Congress of Neurological Surgeons | Integra Foundation Invited Lecture | San Francisco, CA |
28 |
Micky Collins, PhD | Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society | Lacman Lecture | State College, PA |
| November | Speaker | Event | Presentation Title | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
08 |
Micky Collins, PhD | Trust Ed Acute Brain Injury Lecture | Sports-related Concussion | Nottingham, England |
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Frequently Asked Questions
ImPACT TEST: Interpretation
- What are the three additional graphs in ImPACT 2006?
- If any given athlete did not have baseline testing, and then clearly had a concussion or symptomology during competition, what, if anything, would repeat testing tell the training staff. I presume that there are norms by age, sex, etc?
ImPACT TEST: Baseline Testing
- What is the best way to test large numbers of athletes?
- How often should athletes be given a baseline test?
- What if I don't have a baseline on an athlete?
- Who should I baseline?
- What is the recommendation in respect to yearly or one time baseline testing?
- Can an athlete who is color blind be tested?
ImPACT TEST: Post Injury Testing
- What do we do after a concussion? Who should interpret the test results?
- When should ImPACT be given following a concussion?
DOCTORS: Billing
- What code is recommended for billing for baseline test for athletes and a what is a reasonable cost?
- What is the best way to bill so that the insurance company will reimburse?
- In addition to the E&M codes, would MDs use CPT codes 96118 and/or 96120, or should they just use a higher E&M code? Should they use modifiers?
DOCTORS: Return-to-Play Issues
- When should I return an athlete to play following a known skull fracture with additional complexities including expressive dysphasia, a stable traumatic subarachnoid hemmorhage and frontotemporoparietal bone fracture along with a small acute SDH?
- How close to the Baseline scores must the Post-Injury scores be before the athlete can return to play?
- How often do you administer the ImPACT test during an athlete's injury?
- Do you administer the test when an athlete has still has self reported symptoms?
- Have you found that athletes who perform the test have increased symptoms following the test because of increased cognitive function?
Testimonials
One benefit of neurocognitive testing is that it allows for the parents to become more involved in the testing process. Easier to educate parents & athletes on the signs & symptoms.
- Tracy McCormick, ATC, ThedaCare
More About ImPACT
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ImPACT Applications, Inc., is a provider of computerized neurocognitive assessment tools and services that are used by medical professionals to assist them in determining an athlete's fitness to return to play after suffering a concussion. At the current time, ImPACT is being used for concussion management services at more than 1,000 high schools, colleges, sports medicine centers, and professional teams throughout the world.
