{"id":911,"date":"2024-02-20T17:59:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T01:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.screen-inc.com\/?page_id=911"},"modified":"2024-02-20T18:06:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T02:06:32","slug":"physician-reimbursement-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.screen-inc.com\/?page_id=911","title":{"rendered":"Our Testing Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lsv3x698-b051fd5d9c0881075264110b6ccab5e2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lsv3x698-b051fd5d9c0881075264110b6ccab5e2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lsv3x698-b051fd5d9c0881075264110b6ccab5e2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lsv3x698-b051fd5d9c0881075264110b6ccab5e2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lsv3x698-b051fd5d9c0881075264110b6ccab5e2 av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How a Testing Session Works<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-287ah6-81f3f660d5ef5d0981e3cf6de7b10125 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-20fe36-7a3662c76a44741588fe2a2ecb0add98 av-gridrow-cell av_one_fourth no_margin  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_cell av-1un56a-7415d223e495843c19f32331c93bccf9 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_cell_one_fourth  el_before_av_cell_one_fourth '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lsv3nc8i-f9a0595667f8638b393a5259c95d940b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"spb_content_element col-sm-6 spb_text_column\">\n<div class=\"spb_wrapper clearfix\">\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Pre-Test Setup<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">When the patient comes into the doctor\u2019s office for a scheduled cognitive testing, they are greeted by the doctor\u2019s staff, brought to the testing unit, and seated\u00a0comfortably. The staff person enters the patient identifying number and basic demographic information. The introduction\u00a0then begins to \u201ctalk\u201d to the patient (using recorded audio). \u00a0It greets the patient, asks if the volume is high enough, if they have their glasses on and are comfortable and ready.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The staff member then leaves the room so the patient can\u00a0take the Screen tests in privacy. The software\u00a0takes\u00a0them through some easy examples of touching some targets on the screen, graduating to slightly more complex sequences, so that the patient can get\u00a0comfortable with the test process. Their privacy (no observing or participating staff) reduces embarrassment and\u00a0possible\u00a0errors due\u00a0by distracting tester actions. The entire test is self-administered. \u00a0All\u00a0possible patient errors and delays have been accommodated for in the design of the software\u00a0(eliminating the\u00a0need for staff training).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">The Testing Process<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The computer shows patients various\u00a0pictures, words and designs and asks them a series of questions and\u00a0elicits their responses, all registered\u00a0by single-touch responses. By simply touching the computer monitor\u00a0to make their choices, the person taking the test works their way through the assessment. When they touch the screen on the last question, the test data are instantly sent to Screen\u2019s headquarters via the Internet, where the test data receives a proprietary statistical analysis and is then passed on to a neuropsychological specialist (MA or PhD) for final scoring. Read our section on the CANS-MCI test battery for more details.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">The Cognitive Report<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The final physician report details the test\u2019s results on three cognitive domains (memory, symbol fluency and executive function). Additionally, the report provides the likelihood that the patient will be diagnosed with MCI if they were given a full neuropsychological test battery (this probability was the criterion standard used in earlier scientific validation studies).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When doctors review Screen\u2019s Physician Report, they are able to reassure many of their patients that their test results are normal and they have nothing to worry about. Yet, for patients whose test results show some cause for concern, doctors get early warnings that support the need for additional testing and follow-up. That\u2019s exactly what\u2019s supposed to happen in both cases: Screen\u2019s tests provide an enormous service in terms of medical follow-up decisions and the emotional well-being of patients. Read our section on the CANS-MCI cognitive report for more details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1r511u-8856f3ee8d53fd0a48eea5c1402abe72\">\n.flex_cell.av-1r511u-8856f3ee8d53fd0a48eea5c1402abe72{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-1r511u-8856f3ee8d53fd0a48eea5c1402abe72 av-gridrow-cell av_one_fourth no_margin  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-2'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-5ovci-9c607c7bbb83847c026412fd622d4dca entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-last  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-1dohdm-0a264bfafb5452d4dbf79db4227b6d51 av-gridrow-cell av_one_fourth no_margin  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lsv3qctt-465163a21ba5b02b4a7e8f148d8ea447\">\n.flex_cell.av-lsv3qctt-465163a21ba5b02b4a7e8f148d8ea447{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:#f2e146;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-lsv3qctt-465163a21ba5b02b4a7e8f148d8ea447 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_cell_one_fourth  el_before_av_cell_one_fourth '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lsv3p3wd-fe3b8d57c9c296c2bef7c55b58f1c0a4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We recommend caution when a company offering a cognitive test promises reimbursement amounts above the industry standard and outside of responsible billing practices. We are happy to make billing recommendations but ultimately it is the provider\u2019s responsibility to determine coverage and submit appropriate codes, modifiers, and charges for the services rendered.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-195keq-a3411301b7565d924db1f6cb088ecab4\">\n.flex_cell.av-195keq-a3411301b7565d924db1f6cb088ecab4{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-195keq-a3411301b7565d924db1f6cb088ecab4 av-gridrow-cell av_one_fourth no_margin  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-911","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.screen-inc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.screen-inc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.screen-inc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.screen-inc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.screen-inc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=911"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/staging.screen-inc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":918,"href":"https:\/\/staging.screen-inc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/911\/revisions\/918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.screen-inc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}