2010 Training Workshops
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Basic ImPACT Interpretation for Athletic Trainers with Janna Fonseca MEd, LAT, ATC ($50, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EST) | via Internet .. |  |
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30 |
FREE ENTIRE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER: GETTING STARTED WITH ImPACT - Register & Receive a Link to Watch the Webinar on Your Own which also includes a Free Demo Test. | via Internet .. | |
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30 |
Concussion in Sports - What You Need To Know - FREE COURSE from The National Federation of State High School Associations | via internet .. | |
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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
I am continually impressed with the passion and professionalism that your staff shows...Keep up the great work; you have a stout proponent in Media, PA. Thank you.
- Thomas Moffitt MEd ATC, Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades
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.
