IFEHC's Consumer Policies

Interested in expediting service? This section shows the documents with which you need to be familiar. You will need these whether you are planning to visit Idaho Falls Employment Health Clinic's Free Health Clinic-Internal Medicine Clinic or Employment Health Clinic (particularly DOT-CDL medical exams).

IFEHC declares all documents on this page (as well as on this website), even modifications to existing documents, intellectual property to the extent that unique formatting and our supplemental content are enforceable.

Importantly, please note the following. In accepting services, you implicitly consent to the applicable policies. In continuing to seek services, you implicitly consent to any updates to policies.

This document is intended to replace most of the core paperwork that needs to be signed. Upon patient/examinee request; it can be completed by e-mail, text message, or any medium of his/her choice. Anyone who chooses to complete this document by an unencrypted digital medium is hereby advised that unencrypted communications are not considered secure. It is acceptable to communicate by unencrypted communications as long as s/he accepts the  inherent risk(s).

This document is an abridged version of the Acknowledgment of Policies. In response to feedback from patients and examinees, IFEHC has simplified the check-in process. To expedite check-in, we give one document that indicates acknowledgment (and consent to) the major documents given. This document replaces the Acknowledgment of the Notice of Privacy Practices

In response to feedback from patients and examinees, IFEHC has simplified the check-in process. We give one document that indicates acknowledgment (and consent to) the major documents given. This document replaces the Acknowledgment of the Notice of Privacy Practices.

The documents that are being acknowledged can be accessed on this page. In addition, you can reach IFEHC at any of the contact information on the Contact page. To the best of IFEHC's means, it will accommodate requests for alternate formats such as large type and translations. If you are an established patient/examinee; you should always contact IFEHC if you have questions, concerns, or wish for clarifications otherwise.

The following are after-visit disclaimers. We go out of our way to discuss each of these points during the visits. These are intended to be at the end of the after-visit summary. However, much of this verbiage is too long to print. We are concerned that if we print this verbiage at the end of every after-visit summary (AVS), its mere length (more than one single-spaced page) will make the documents overly cumbersome and risk drawing away from the medical advice.

Being as IFEHC values transparency, we make abundantly known that this list is NOT an exhaustive list of disclaimers. For more disclaimers about our business operations, view elsewhere on this website (IFEHC.com)

We are posting the seventh edition of the Service Agreement. You are advised that many clarifications are provided. This applies to both pro bono (free with no expectation of compensation) and compensated services.

In signing this document, you consent to the terms and conditions set forth in the other documents on this page. All efforts will be made to obtain your signature. However, failure to obtain your signature does NOT make the other documents inapplicable.

Be advised that committing any crimes on premises, including the use of fraud to obtain services, effectively nullifies any expectations you have from signing the contract or any other document referenced. Good faith belief of such crimes is grounds for IFEHC to investigate and involve appropriate third parties.

Last updated May 14, 2023.

IFEHC complies with all applicable privacy laws. However, be advised that there are exceptions prescribed by statutes. They specify circumstances when there is a duty to discloseto other parties (e.g., the employer or the public) need-to-know information. Should such a circumstance arise, IFEHC will make all efforts to limit the scope of information disclosed to what is legally required. To access IFEHC's Privacy policy, click the link below. For additional questions, reach the HIPAA Compliance Officer at HIPAA@IFEHC.com.

This document is a summary of Document #134: IFEHC's Privacy Practices Policy. Patients (or their representatives) must sign an acknowledgement of receiving and understanding this policy (Document #136) in order to receive services. Please be advised that; if you are applying for a DOT-CDL medical card, the FMCSA-NRCME has its own electronic portal and policies governing the storage of your data. IFEHC also draws to your attention that this version grants IFEHC additional authority to cooperate with regulators, law enforcement, and any other third party with legitimate interest. In particular, this revision states that crimes that are committed to influence outcomes are exempt from HIPAA. For additional questions, reach the HIPAA Compliance Officer at HIPAA@IFEHC.com.

Idaho Falls Employment Health Clinic, PLLC, or iFEHC, provides its services pro bono. This means free without the expectation of compensation (as opposed to low-cost or affordable). If you seek services, you agree to release IFEHC from liability from circumstances that are outside IFEHC's control.

IFEHC asks you provide contact and emergency contact information.

Telehealth is the provision of healthcare using communications technology. Informed consent for receiving telehealth services. Overview of responsibilities of physician and patient. In-person appointments are strongly encouraged over telehealth visits.

You are strongly advised to have as much objective information available as possible. This includes temperature, blood pressure, and pulse. Most pharmacies offer free use of sphygmomanometers (blood pressure cuffs).

For certain tests falling under classification as sensitive information, you must sign certain documentation which examinees are advised to view at least 24 hours in advance. 

Spirometry is a test of lung function - specifically how much air the lungs can hold and how well the airways conduct. To ensure the most accurate results as well as suitability for diagnostic testing, IFEHC requires patients and examinees to complete this questionnaire prior to spirometry testing. In addition, patients and examinees should indicate to the clinic any changes in symptoms during or after testing.

Since November 1, 2021; IFEHC has announced the right to collect 100% refundable deposits. To date, IFEHC's Medical Director has not enforced this rule. He does not foresee doing so in the immediate future. However, please be advised IFEHC has the right to enforce this rule at any point. If, for instance, the Medical Director is out of town; it is reasonable to expect to be assessed a 100% refundable deposit if the Medical Director changes his plans to accommodate your schedule.

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This is a link to Document #305: Adult Internal Medicine Screening Questionnaire. It is recommended to complete this questionnaire before free clinic - adult internal medicine encounters. This questionnaire is intended exclusively for screening, not for obtaining details. Thus, many questions are not asked. During the encounter, the Medical Director will focus on areas that need elaboration. Contact IFEHC to receive an encrypted version that can be submitted securely by e-mail to IFEHC.

During the peak of the novel coronavirus (CoVid19) outbreak, IFEHC will take all possible measures to reduce clinic volume. If IFEHC agrees to schedule a physical exam, the examinee needs to answer basic CoVid19 screening questions to assess for risk.