Dr. Gallagher from Gallagher Pediatrics in Park City, Utah shares how invaluable the GoCheck MultiScreener has been for her practice
Gallagher Pediatrics, Park City, Utah
"My practice was an early adopter of the GoCheck vision screen and it has been invaluable. I was skeptical about the hearing screener- audiograms take so much time, slow down the MAs [medical assistants], and we have fairly easy access to audiograms with a nearby ENT [ear, nose and throat specialist].
Yet I've been pleased with it. The reimbursement is good, between $16-40 per screen. Most insurance companies are paying for it. I haven't had complaints from parents about the charge so far when it gets passed to them. The screening device is very quick- it literally takes the MA 1-5 minutes, according to how skilled the MA and compliant the kid is with following directions. It's most often 1-2 minutes. We're testing 4 year olds, 11 year olds, and 17-18 year olds. I've tried it on a few younger kids (age 3) who had tubes and haven't been back to the ENT- they were able to do the test easily."
