Browsing by UMass Chan Affiliation "Commonwealth Medicine, Disability Evaluation Services"
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Assuring Quality of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) ServicesBlog post to AEA365, a blog sponsored by the American Evaluation Association (AEA) dedicated to highlighting Hot Tips, Cool Tricks, Rad Resources, and Lessons Learned for evaluators. The American Evaluation Association is an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation. Evaluation involves assessing the strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, personnel, products, and organizations to improve their effectiveness.
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Case files key to comprehensive medical board reviewsThere are many obstacles public retirement systems must overcome to ensure clinically sound medical board recommendations. Complex medical records that describe various conditions and ailmentsmust be compiled and analyzed to make accurate recommendations. There are key elements to inform a successful medical board review, and chief among them is compiling robust, well-documented case files. If you begin the process with incomplete documentation, you run the risk of getting a partial clinical picture of the member. Not having a full clinical picture could make it difficult to achieve a fully-informed decision.
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Evaluating the Full Potential of Your StaffBlog post to AEA365, a blog sponsored by the American Evaluation Association (AEA) dedicated to highlighting Hot Tips, Cool Tricks, Rad Resources, and Lessons Learned for evaluators. The American Evaluation Association is an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation. Evaluation involves assessing the strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, personnel, products, and organizations to improve their effectiveness.
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Evaluation in Times of Change or CrisisBlog post to AEA365, a blog sponsored by the American Evaluation Association (AEA) dedicated to highlighting Hot Tips, Cool Tricks, Rad Resources, and Lessons Learned for evaluators. The American Evaluation Association is an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation. Evaluation involves assessing the strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, personnel, products, and organizations to improve their effectiveness.
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Process improvement ensures high-quality disability benefit evaluationOngoing quality management and review of disability benefit evaluation processes and procedures is critical for state and municipal retirement system administrators. Public retirement systems may be challenged in these areas due to limited time and resources. Working with a partner who is skilled in assisting organizations with all aspects of their medical review needs can ease the burden. UMass Medical School’s Disability Evaluation Services offers comprehensive disability evaluation solutions with a focus on quality improvement and client satisfaction. Having the clinical expertise to provide medical board review recommendations and case management is just one of our strengths.
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Public Retirement System Medical Board Reviews: Elements of SuccessComprehensive evaluations of disability benefit applications is a vital responsibility for public retirement systems. Incomplete or incorrect evaluations can lead to costly mistakes in both financial and human terms. The Disability Evaluation Services team shares an framework for success public retirement systems can use to ensure their Medical Boards receive disability determinations that are complete and clinically sound.
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State Differences in the Application of Medical Frailty under the Affordable Care ActThis poster explains a study that examines how states undergoing Medicaid expansion differ in their treatment of the “medically frail” population. The medically frail are individuals who may need the extra benefits offered by traditional Medicaid. The results provide needed information to policymakers that are interested in improving access among vulnerable populations in the 23 states that have not yet implemented Medicaid expansion, but may do so in the future. While regulations provide categories that qualify for medical frailty, each state is free to use their own method of determining who meets the definition. There is a need for ongoing study to determine whether state differences in how medical frailty is addressed are associated with differences in access by persons with high medical need. Presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.
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Why Retirement Systems should consider Vocational ReviewWhether the task is determining if a disability retirement applicant is prevented from performing their past public employment or whether they are able to adjust to other substantial work, administering disability benefit claims is a complex process that requires a sophisticated skill-set to ensure accurate and objective determinations. A critical component of that process is a comprehensive vocational assessment that determines a disability applicants vocational skills and abilities before a final recommendation is rendered. Discover the value of vocational review and why it can be a critical part of the decision-making process.
