Comprehensive Disability Management

Expert coverage of disability management

Henry G. Harder (Author), Liz R. Scott (Author)

9780443101137, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback, published 11 October 2005

212 pages
24.6 x 18.7 x 1.5 cm, 0.52 kg

International Journal of Disability, Community & Rehabilitation; Volume 4, No. 2

The book provides a comprehensive synopsis of the organizational and operational elements needed for disability management (DM) to be effective within the workplace. The chapters are organized in logical progression and address necessary program components from disability prevention to program evaluation. The authors take care to differentiate claim and case management, to demonstrate the critical role of early intervention, to explicate a simple process for determining return on investment, and to illustrate the essential process of sustained, multidirectional communications-- all very central to effective DM.
The book is a valuable resource for advancing best practice in DM-- both by solidifying the conceptual and operational framework that should characterize DM efforts and by articulating the core knowledge competencies needed by those working in DM. This is an important contribution toward the advancement of DM as a valuable approach for sustaining employment.

Comprehensive Disability Management explores current knowledge of disability management and provides insight into new concepts. This book documents proven techniques for reducing the financial and human costs of disability. It introduces the first theoretical model in this developing profession and provides practical examples of how to implement and manage an effective disability management program.

• Formulates the business case for disability management in an organization, helping the reader understand how disability management fits into the overall functioning of a corporation.
• Presents a theoretical model that recognizes the influence of multiple issues on a disability outcome.
• Reviews proven disability management techniques for ensuring evidence-based best practice treatments.

Introduction
1. History and Evaluation of Disability Management
2. Components of Disability Management
3. A Conceptual Model for Disability Management
4. Disability Management in the Organization
5. Disability Management and Prevention
6. Program Development
7. Early Intervention
8. Claim Initiation
9. Claim and Care Management
10. Return to Work
11. Rehabilitation
12. Duty to Accommodate
13. Program Evaluation
14. Communication
15. Ethics in Disability Management
16. Future Trends in Disability Management
Index

Subject Areas: Occupational therapy [MQT]