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I am searching for information on the specific levels of  neuropsychological evaluation testing for the TBI population or general population.  For example, a Level I evaluation will be a general evaluation with limited testing, Level II will include Level I testing with more extensive testing, DSM documentation etc. 

I am working with an individual who recently had two IME neuropsychological evaluations completed.  The first evaluation being very comprehensive and included a multitude of testing instruments which led to the conclusion that she is not employable.  The second was a "general" neuropsychological  evaluation with no test instruments and based on that evaluation it was concluded that there is no impairment.  I was advised "off-the-record" by the physician that quite often defense will use a Level I evaluation which will not detect deficits for TBI since no testing is administred.  Thank you in advance.
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David Harning, MS, CRC, CCM, LCP
Vocational Consultant
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Liverpool, NY 13088
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I have not heard the terms "Level 1" or "Level II". I have seen complete or partial as terms. When I have seen partial ones done, they were a follow-up to complete ones to see how a person has changed, not to get the baseline. Karen Preston PHN, MS, CRRN, FIALCP RNS HealthCare Consultants 4811 Chippendale Drive, Suite 304 Sacramento, CA 95841 Office (916) 929-6506 Fax (916) 929-6013 RNSpreston@aol.com The information contained in this electronic mail transmission is confidential and intended to be sent only to the stated recipient of the transmission. It may therefore be protected from unauthorized use or dissemination. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation.
Original Message----- From: David Harning To: Karen Preston Sent: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 6:08 am Subject: [IARP IALCP]:: Neuropsychological Evaluations This message has been cross posted to the following Discussions: IALCP and orensic . ------------------------------------------ am searching for information on the specific levels of neuropsychological valuation testing for the TBI population or general population. For example, a evel I evaluation will be a general evaluation with limited testing, Level II ill include Level I testing with more extensive testing, DSM documentation etc. I am working with an individual who recently had two IME neuropsychological valuations completed. The first evaluation being very comprehensive and ncluded a multitude of testing instruments which led to the conclusion that she s not employable. The second was a "general" neuropsychological evaluation ith no test instruments and based on that evaluation it was concluded that here is no impairment. I was advised "off-the-record" by the physician that uite often defense will use a Level I evaluation which will not detect deficits or TBI since no testing is administred. Thank you in advance. ------------------------------------------- David Harning, MS, CRC, CCM, LCP Vocational Consultant 114 Corkins Lane Liverpool, NY 13088 315.451.7310 Residence 315.243.2800 Cellular 315.451.7342 Fax This e-mail message is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 .S.C. 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. Unauthorized review, use, disclosure r distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, lease contact the sender at (315)243-2800, or by reply e-mail, and destroy all opies of the original message. Thank you. -------------------------------------------

The terms used by many neuropsychs here are assessment (initial eval and minimal testing/screening) and evaluation (full testing). Franny   Francine Mazone RN-BC CCM CLCP CNLCP Certified Case Manager Certified Life Care Planner Certified Nurse Life Care Planner   Mazone & Associates 13105 West 31st Avenue Golden, CO 80401 P: 303-215-0726 F: 720-497-1140 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE In compliance with the Health Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), this message is intended only for use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this electronic message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you have received this electronic message in error please notify the sender immediately by telephone at (303)215-0726 and purge the electronic message immediately without making any copy or distribution. Thank you.
Original Message----- From: Karen Preston [mailto:noreply@egroups.rehabpro.org] Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:45 AM To: Francine Mazone Subject: [IARP IALCP]:: RE: Neuropsychological Evaluations I have not heard the terms "Level 1" or "Level II". I have seen complete or partial as terms. When I have seen partial ones done, they were a follow-up to complete ones to see how a person has changed, not to get the baseline. Karen Preston PHN, MS, CRRN, FIALCP RNS HealthCare Consultants 4811 Chippendale Drive, Suite 304 Sacramento, CA 95841 Office (916) 929-6506 Fax (916) 929-6013 RNSpreston@aol.com The information contained in this electronic mail transmission is confidential and intended to be sent only to the stated recipient of the transmission. It may therefore be protected from unauthorized use or dissemination. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation.