Yes Individualized Health Risk Appraisal

Yes Individualized Health Risk Appraisal

<p>Yes Individualized Health Risk Appraisal Written feedback to uniformed personnel concerning health risks and health status is required following the annual examination. Reporting findings and risks and suggesting plans for modifying risks improves the physician-patient relationship and helps uniformed personnel claim ownership of their health status. Individualized health risk appraisals also must include questions that attempt to accurately measure the uniformed personnel’s perception of their health. Health perception can be a useful indicator of potential problems.</p><p>Yes Medical History Questionnaire An initial pre-employment history questionnaire must be completed to provide baseline information with which to compare future medical concerns. </p><p>Yes Hands-on Physical Examination To Include:</p><p>Yes Vital Signs - Head, Neck, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Yes Cardiovascular - Inspection, auscultation, percussion and palpation. Yes Pulmonary - Inspection, auscultation, percussion and palpation. Yes Gastrointestinal - Inspection, auscultation, percussion and palpation. Genitourinary - Hernia exam (Also, see cancer screening). Yes Lymph Nodes The examination of organ systems must be supplemented with an evaluation of lymph nodes in the cervical, auxiliary, and inguinal regions. Yes Neurological The neurologic exam for uniformed personnel must include a general mental status evaluation and general assessment of the major cranial/peripheral nerves (motor, sensory, reflexes). Yes Musculoskeletal Includes an overall assessment of range of motion (ROM) of all joints. Additionally, observation of the personnel performing certain standard office exercises or functions is helpful in assessing joint mobility and function.</p><p>Yes Blood Analysis The following are components of the blood analysis. At a minimum, laboratory services must provide these components in their automated chemistry panel (aka SMAC 20) and complete blood count (CBC) protocols</p><p>Yes Urinalysis</p><p>Yes Vision Tests Assessment of vision must include evaluation of distance, near, peripheral, and color vision. Evaluate for common visual disorders.</p><p>Yes Pulmonary (Spirogram) Yes Chest X-Ray - Every 5 years or when otherwise required by medical doctors </p><p>Yes Stress EKG with Vo2 value calculated - After 40 years old every three years, after 45 years old every two years, and then after 55 years old every year.</p><p>Yes Oncology Screening Elements - PSA, Occult blood, prostrate exam, PAP smear, and skin screenings </p><p>Yes Immunizations and Infectious Disease Screening</p><p>Yes Heavy Metal and Special Exposure Screening</p><p>____*OPTIONAL Screening: Abnormal Cardiac Follow-up - All abnormal findings are referred to a Cardiologist for evaluation. </p><p>____Electron Beam Tomography (EBT) </p><p>Other tests - Audiology and Body composition</p>

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