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Federal Occupational Health

Federal Occupational Health. Agenda. About FOH Vision and Mission FOH’s Business Model Description of Services Summary Questions and Answers. About FOH. Created in 1946 by an amendment to the Public Health Service Act.

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Federal Occupational Health

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  1. Federal Occupational Health

  2. Agenda • About FOH • Vision and Mission • FOH’s Business Model • Description of Services • Summary • Questions and Answers

  3. AboutFOH • Created in 1946 by an amendment to the Public Health Service Act. • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management. • Became fully reimbursable in 1984, operating with no Congressional appropriations.

  4. OurVision We are the occupational health provider of choice for the federal government. OurMission To improve the health, safety, and productivity of the federal workforce.

  5. Our Locations

  6. FOH’s Business Model: We Provide • Occupational Health Expertise • Consultative Services • Program Design • Comprehensive Occupational Health Services • Program Management and Oversight

  7. Solutions FOH works with 360 federal agencies • Prevent/reduce workplace illnesses and injuries • Help improve employee-employer relationships • Help keep employees healthy and on-the-job

  8. Clinical Health Services • Over 300 Occupational Health Centers • Walk-in Care/ • Medical Emergency Response • Immunizations/ • Doctor-prescribed Services • Wellness Seminars • Health Promotion/Disease Prevention • Website with Health Information

  9. Clinical Health Services • Physical Exams • Medical Surveillance • Medical Employability • Health Education/Training • Health Screenings • AED Programs/Oversight

  10. Special Services Injury Prevention and Disability Management • Workers’ Compensation Case Review • Reasonable Accommodation • Behaviorally-focused return to work services • Case management • Functional capacity case evaluation • Expert witness service

  11. SPECIAL PROGRAMS • Ergonomics • Smoking Cessation • Automated External Defibrillators • Specialized Law Enforcement Services

  12. Medical Surveillance Services • Physical Exams • Qualified Medical Review • Database Management • Trend Analysis • Quality Assurance • Medical Records Security and Privacy

  13. Wellness/Fitness Services • Over 40 Work-site Fitness Centers • Staffing/Management • Clearance to Exercise • Fitness/Exercise Training • Exercises Classes • Health Risk Appraisals • Health/Wellness Education

  14. Environmental Services • Provide environmental and safety services covering thousands of federal facilities • Emergency response services • Health, safety, and environmental assessments • Air and water quality monitoring

  15. Environmental Services • OSHA-mandated training and reporting • Lead and asbestos detection/monitoring,and abatement oversight • Laboratory services

  16. Medical Employability • Reasonable Accommodation (including handicapped parking) • Family and Medical Leave Act/Advanced Sick Leave • Fitness for Duty • Return to Work/OWCP Case Management • OPM Disability Package Review • Disabled Parking

  17. Criteria from 5 CFR 339, AMA Guides Is diagnosis supported by medical evidence? Would the diagnosed illness be expected to cause the claimed disability? Is treatment optimal and appropriate? Private Healthcare Provider’s statement to the Agency Rarely has required information Often biased FOH Helps with Medical Criteria / Issues Medical Employability Program

  18. Communication with the healthcare provider Unbiased third-party opinion Facilitate quick response Interact on professional level Offers… Medical Employability Program

  19. Behavioral Health Services • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • serving approximately 700,000 federal employees • Law Enforcement EAP • Work/Life Services • Return to work facilitation

  20. Behavioral Health Services • Special Services • Critical Incident Stress/ crisis management services • Mediation • Training • International employee support

  21. Organizational Development (OD) • Executive Coaching and Training • Organizational Assessments • Change Management • Strategic Planning • Retreat Facilitation • Team Building

  22. FOH Supports More Than 1.5M Federal Employees • Our largest Agency partners include: • Department of Homeland Security • Federal Emergency Management Agency • Department of Energy • Department of Treasury • Department of Justice • Environmental Protection Agency

  23. Faster than typical contract procurements Simplify procurement Can be modified easily Can be used to procure a wide array of occupational safety and health services Easily renewable year after year Interagency Agreements

  24. Summary • Customized Solutions • Comprehensive Services • Occupational Health Expertise • 60+ Years of Experience • One-stop Shopping • Convenient Interagency Agreements

  25. Federal Occupational Health Contact us at 800.457.9808 or visit our Website at www.FOH.dhhs.gov

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