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2 Sympta Solutions Platform Medicare and most private commercial insurance plans have embraced preventative and precision medicine with comprehensive wellness programs. Sympta has a new preventative care software platform for physicians within these groups that incorporates wellness programs to accommodate this new movement of healthcare quality over quantity. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has numerous preventative care and wellness program provisions that help physicians produce better patient care with significantly increased physician reimbursement. In addition, reporting requirements for new sweeping Medicare reimbursement laws (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of MACRA) are set to start in January Sympta s new software platform is the scientific tool that physicians need for bringing the new ACA and MACRA programs together. Further, since most private commercial health insurance plans have adopted the ACA s preventative care initiatives, the Sympta software platform is ideal for Medicare (fee-for-service and ACOs) and private commercial insurance plans without risk, obligation, or additional costs to the physicians. a symbol for wellness. Page 2

3 Software Platform One Platform One software platform for better patient outcomes Wellness Programs Created specifically for the new previsions of MACRA and ACA. MACRA Ready Platform includes numerous products to help physicians practice personalized medicine Increased Reimbursements Better patient outcomes leads to increased insurance reimbursements Seamless Intergreation Designed from the ground up to have seamless integration into physicians practices Fully Compliant Platform is updated as necessary to ensure total medical compliance a symbol for wellness. Page 3

4 Software Applications Our integrated platform includes numerous ancillary products that help physicians practice personalized medicine with the goal of producing better patient outcomes. Sympta Solutions platform is proprietary and fully compliant to current medical standards. Annual Wellness The Annual Wellness Visit provides a comprehensive wellness exam Diagnostic Tests Our advanced diagnostic tests include blood, TOX, cancer, and many other tests BMHE Assessments Our BMHE program can help clinicians become MACRA ready Genetic Testing Many of our genetic tests are triggered in our annual wellness program a symbol for wellness. Page 4

5 Annual Wellness Assessment Annual Wellness Visit The Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is a new preventative service offered by Medicare and many commercial PPOs Preventative Wellness Plan Each annual wellness assessment that is completed generates a comprehensive 7-page wellness plan for your patient. Excellent Reimbursements Our wellness program contains tests with excellent reimbursements for participating clinicians MACRA Ready Our AWV is MACRA ready and helps clinicians ensure that their practice is ready for the changes that will come with MACRA Neurocognitive Screenings Patients that have suspected neurocognitive issues are appropriate for the screening Advanced Directives Our (AWV) allows for the creation of an advanced directive and preventative schedule a symbol for wellness. Page 5

6 Advanced Diagnostic Testing Electronic Requisitions The platform is fully electronic and allows physicians a paperless solution to requisitions Blood Wellness Test Annual blood tests provide a comprehensive snapshot of the patients overall health AWV Triggered Many diagnostic tests are triggered by the AWV and other screenings Allergy Testing Can help find allergies to pollen, molds, dust mites, animal dander, insect stings, food, and medication Physician Portal Our physician portal allows quick and easy access to reports Toxicology Test Toxicology screens can check for up to 30 different drugs at the same time a symbol for wellness. Page 6

7 Behavioral & Mental Health Assessments MACRA Ready MACRA has specific guidelines for behavioral and mental health exams. We are MACRA ready Alcohol & Substance Abuse Comprehensive assessment that allows clinicians to receive critical information for patients care ACA Provisions The ACA allows for yearly screening with several BMHE assessments Self Assessments Patients are given tablets to preform self assessments The Tests You Need Our platform contains over 30 BMHE tests providing clinicians with the tests they need for their patients Real-Time Results Results are received instantly allowing clinicians to get results prior to meeting with their patient a symbol for wellness. Page 7

8 Genetic Testing Triggered By AWV Many genetic diagnostic tests are triggered by the AWV and other screenings Cancer Prevention Physician can create a cancer prevention management plan with AWV tool Physicians Portal Physicians portal allows for quick and easy access to reports within the platform Non-Invasive Prenatal Test Cell-free fetal DNA-based prenatal screening for trisomy 13, 18, and 21 is available DNA Hereditary Cancer Tests Advanced testing determines if patient has a cancer gene with certain mutations (BRCA, Lynch Sydrome, Etc.) Pharmacogenetic (PGx) Testing PGx testing predicts a patients likelihood to experience adverse reactions to given drugs a symbol for wellness. Page 8

9 Sympta Allergy Partnering with Sympta provides a fully operational and compliant allergy center that integrates with your existing practice to ensure an optimum level of patient centered care and best medical practices. In an effort to drive the healthcare systems toward the substantial improvement of preventative care as well as provide improved clinical care for allergy patients; a growing number of physicians are advocating the advantages of implementing allergy testing and treatment services into their practices. Sympta s full service approach enhances the quality and convenience of in-office care. a symbol for wellness. Page 9

10 The Benefits of Allergy Testing Sympta provides a full service We place highly trained, certified Our professionals handle We will provide your practice allergy-testing center in the allergy nurses in your practice to scheduling, testing, insurance with all of the necessary convenience of your own practice. facilitate testing and immunotherapy. verifications and treatment. supplies and equipment Our professionals educate your We will assist in a collaborative By implementing the Sympta We are focused on improving staff and patients about allergies, approach to optimal clinical care model, your practice can patients lives and advancing allergy testing, results/diagnosis for allergy patients. generate hundreds of thousands toward a more preventative and subsequent treatment. of dollars of revenue annually. approach to chronic conditions. a symbol for wellness. Page 10

11 Food Allergy Test & Food Intolerance Test To identify the root cause of a patient's food allergy symptoms, Sympta tests the patient using a skin scratch/prick test (percutaneous). In this test a tiny drop of diluted allergen applied on the surface of the skin. We also perform Specific IgE blood testing (RAST). Latex, Metals, Chemicals, Venom, Drugs, & Biologics When testing for latex, metals, and chemicals, Sympta administers a patch test where tiny quantities of 25 to 150 materials (allergens) in individual square chambers are applied to the upper back. For venom allergy testing we perform blood testing, skin scratch/prick testing, and Intradermal testing. a symbol for wellness. Page 11

12 Environmental Environmental Allergy Test Allergy Test Environmental allergens are the most common and include substances such as dust mites, mold spores, animal dander, cockroaches, irritants such as smoke, and pollen. We test for these allergens using a skin prick/scratch test (percutaneous), Intradermal test, and blood testing to identify the source of the problem. Immunotherapy Immunotherapy ("allergy shots") is a form of preventive and anti-inflammatory treatment of allergy to substances such as pollens, house dust mites, fungi, and stinging insect venom. Immunotherapy involves giving gradually increasing doses of the substance, or allergen, to which the person is allergic. a symbol for wellness. Page 12

13 The Sympta System STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Practice partners with Sympta. Doctor refers patient for Sympta verifies insurance and Patient tested and treated allergy testing. schedules patient. by Sympta. STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 STEP 8 Immunotherapy and/or any Sympta handles billing and Doctor s office is reimbursed Sympta receives reimbursement follow up appointments collections. for allergy testing. from doctor s office. scheduled by Sympta. a symbol for wellness. Page 13

14 Dr. Johnson Thomas F. Johnson, MD, FACP, FAAAAI, FACAAI, is Sympta s Founding Physician and Medical Director. Board Certifications Memberships Honors American Board Of Internal Medicine (ABIM) American Board Of Allergy And Immunology Harvard University Medical School Graduate In Acupuncture Fellowships American College of Physicians American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology American Association of Certified Allergies American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Massachusetts Medical Association Massachusetts Allergy Society New England Allergy Society Sneeze, Wheeze and Itch Allergy Society Northern Essex Medical Society New Hampshire Medical Society Lawrence Medical Association American Medical Association Licensure Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Florida Walter C. Teagle Foundation Scholarship Medical School Achieved the first FDA formal approval for emergency asthma kits ever awarded in the United States of America. Founding Member 2010 of the New England Medical Acupuncture Society a symbol for wellness. Page 14

15 Revenue to Practice The below chart demonstrates practice revenue based on a specific number of annual wellness exams, allergy tests and immunotherapy treatment monthly. These figures represent the earnings potential that your practice is losing by not offering these life changing service to your patients. AWV Allergy Testing Immunotheraphy Annual Wellness Exams per Month 80 Allergy Tests per Month 25 Immunotherapy Patients per Month 6 Cost per Annual Wellness Exam to Practice $35 Average Reimbursement per Exam to Practice $150 Average Allergy Testing Reimbursement to Practice $680 Average Immunotheraphy Reimbursement to Practice $500 Average Revenue to Practice Monthly $9,200 Average Revenue to Practice Monthly $17,000 Average Monthly Immunotheraphy Revenue $3,000 Combined Total Monthly Revenue to Practice is $29,200 *Based on national averages and subject to change **Sympta Fee: Billing, Collection, COG, Testing, Scheduling, Management and Allergy Nurse a symbol for wellness. Page 15

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