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The Occupational Health Services (OHS) Project is a partnership between the L&I and community healthcare organizations to expand occupational healthcare expertise and improve injured worker outcomes.
This project includes the two Centers of Occupational Health and Education (COHEs) in Renton and Eastern Washington. In addition, the Everett Clinic and Harborview Medical Center were awarded contracts with L&I for smaller projects after bidding on the Request for Proposal (RFP), No. K741, issued on July 11, 2006.
For more general information about the OHS Project:
OHS Project Fact Sheet (259 KB PDF / 1 min) - January 2006.- OHS Project Vision (12 KB PDF) - December 2005.
Get Help Downloading Files (files open in a new window).More information about the COHE project
COHE links
- Renton COHE at (vmccohe.valleymed.org) at Valley Medical Center, Renton, WA.
- Eastern Washington COHE (www.goCOHE.com) at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, Spokane, WA.
- The Everett Clinic (www.everettclinic.com).
COHE Fee Schedule
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2009 COHE Fee Schedule (166 KB PDF) - effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009.
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2008 COHE Fee Schedule (62 KB PDF) - effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
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2008 COHE Fee Schedule (62 KB PDF) - effective January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008.
COHE Evaluations
Report on the Outcomes for Eastern Washington COHE, Expansion Counties - Task 9 (148 KB PDF) - May 2009. - This report provides new information regarding outcomes for injured workers treated within the 13-county expansion area (workers treated within the original 3-county target area are not included).
Report on the Outcomes of the Original COHEs' Later Cohorts - Task 4 and 5 (152 KB PDF) - November 2008. - This analysis evaluates outcomes using new COHE cohorts representing injured workers treated more recently during evaluation years three and four. The report examines three outcomes: (1) time loss days, (2) time loss payments, and (3) medical costs.
Process Evaluation of the Harborview Medical Center Seed Center of Occupational Health and Education - Task 7A (104 KB PDF) - November 2008. A process evaluation of the seed Center of Occupational Health and Education at Harborview Medical Center consists of key informant interviews and analysis of several administrative data process measures
Report on the Health Care Provider, Office Staff and Employer Focus Groups - Task 6 (104 KB PDF) - July 2008. This report summarizes a series of focus groups with COHE providers, provider office staff and employers.
Long-Term Follow Up of Original COHE Cohorts (98 KB PDF) - March 2008. This report summarizes the results of an analysis conducted by the University of Washington research team to evaluate the effects on disability and costs associated with the Centers of Occupational Health and Education (COHE) over an additional 2-3 year follow-up period.
Centers of Occupational Health and Education - Summary Findings (724 KB PDF) - December 2007. This document incorporates high level findings from multiple formal outcome evaluations and ongoing process and performance evaluations conducted for the Occupational Health Services project. The results are presented in measures related to access, quality, and cost. Evaluation and scorecard performance dates and data sources are noted for each measure.
Centers of Occupational Health and Education (285 KB PDF / 1 min) - April 2007. This is a final report on outcomes from the initial cohort of injured workers, 2003-2005 (Western Washington and Eastern Washington).
Eastern Washington COHE Evaluation Report (211 KB PDF / 1 min) - October 2007. This report outlines the success of the COHE pilot project in reducing disability while maintaining high worker satisfaction.
Western Washington COHE Evaluation Report (139 KB PDF) - June 2005 revised April 2007. This report outlines the success of the COHE pilot project in reducing disability while maintaining high worker satisfaction.
Activity Prescription Form
This form was developed for the COHE project and can be used by COHE providers without a request from a Claim Manager.
Changes have occured in the above APF. For more information regarding those changes, please see the following document (changes are highlighted in yellow).
APF 1069M (241 KB PDF).
Workers Compensation Advisory Committee, Health Care Subcommittee
This is an advisory committee of representatives of business, labor and the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, which has provided advice and direction to the project from its beginning.
