Key Takeaways
- HitCheck partners with Headquarters Health to connect its mobile concussion screening directly to specialized telehealth diagnosis, treatment, and recovery scheduling.
- Users who complete a HitCheck screening can book concussion specialists through an in-app pathway, removing the need to search independently for qualified providers.
- HitCheck has administered more than one million assessments across youth, high school, collegiate, professional, military, healthcare, and occupational settings.
- The integrated telehealth experience launches in seven states: California, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio.
- The platform measures memory, attention, processing speed, reaction time, and executive function to support qualified medical evaluation.
What the Partnership Connects
HitCheck, an FDA-registered Class II computerized cognitive assessment platform developed by HHITT, Inc., has agreed to a strategic partnership with Headquarters Health, a telehealth provider focused on concussion diagnosis, treatment, and recovery management. The deal links two previously separate steps in concussion care: objective screening and access to a specialist.
HitCheck is mobile-first, delivering standardized cognitive assessments in minutes on a smartphone or tablet. Headquarters Health connects patients to licensed clinicians experienced in concussion medicine and traumatic brain injury through virtual appointments. Under the partnership, a user who completes a HitCheck screening and is weighing next steps gets direct access to Headquarters Health’s telehealth scheduling inside the app.
Closing the Gap Between Symptoms and Specialists
The partnership targets a specific friction point: knowing what to do after a suspected concussion. Millions of Americans experience traumatic brain injuries each year, and many face uncertainty about where to seek qualified evaluation. Geographic limitations, provider shortages, and delayed access to concussion experts frequently keep patients from timely care.
By routing screened users straight to scheduling, the integrated experience is designed to cut the search step out of the process. Parents, in particular, can move from identifying concerning symptoms to connecting with an experienced clinician without navigating unfamiliar healthcare systems during a stressful moment.
“Too often, individuals and families recognize symptoms of a concussion but are uncertain where to go next,” said Mike Piha, CEO and Co-Founder of HitCheck. He framed the deal as building a fuller pathway from screening and symptom awareness to specialized telehealth care.
Where It Launches and Who It Serves
The telehealth experience initially covers seven states and is expected to expand as Headquarters Health grows its geographic footprint and adds clinical services. The user base spans youth athletes, parents, coaches, athletic trainers, military service members, and healthcare providers.
For schools, youth sports organizations, colleges, military units, and employers already running HitCheck, the partnership adds a referral pathway on top of existing screening programs. “This is about more than screening,” Piha added. “It’s about improving outcomes by reducing friction between recognizing a potential concussion and getting help from experts who understand brain injury and recovery.”
Lucas Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder of Headquarters Health, said the partnership lets his company meet patients closer to the moment they begin evaluating symptoms, positioning them to receive appropriate treatment, education, and support during recovery.
Screening as the Front Door to a Care Network
The move reflects a wider shift in digital healthcare, where screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up are becoming linked rather than handled through separate tools and providers. For the youth sports operators who already deploy screening at the sideline, the value here is less about the assessment itself and more about what happens after a flag goes up. A screening tool that ends at a score leaves the hardest decision to the family. One that connects to a specialist network becomes part of a care program.
As concussion awareness keeps growing across sports, education, and the military, integrated models that pair objective assessment with rapid specialist access give organizations a cleaner answer to the question every program eventually faces: what happens next.
Source: “HitCheck and Headquarters Health Partner to Expand Access to Concussion Care,” HitCheck via EINPresswire, July 1, 2026, https://www.einpresswire.com/article/923665440/hitcheck-and-headquarters-health-partner-to-expand-access-to-concussion-care
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