Strategies in disability management. Corporate disability management programs implemented at the work site

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Business Management
• Healthcare Administration

Background:

• Managers face challenges in proving program ROI and integrating clinical with business objectives.
• Disability management programs require economic justification for management support.
• Successful programs necessitate blending clinical and business goals for return-to-work strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To discuss a disability management program that integrates clinical and business goals.
• To outline strategies for positive clinical, social-cultural, and business results.
• To define challenges in developing and managing global disability programs.

Main Methods:

• Defining clinical, educational, social, and economic challenges in a large corporation.
• Implementing effective clinical interventions and educational strategies in the workplace.
• Utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach with clinical and business outcome measures.

Main Results:

• Successful integration of clinical and business objectives in a disability management program.
• Demonstrated economic value added through effective clinical medical case management.
• Positive clinical, social-cultural, and business results achieved.

Conclusions:

• A successful disability management program requires a focus on business process and methodology.
• Linking resources to strategy is key to demonstrating economic value.
• Effective medical case management is crucial for program success.