Process improvement ensures high-quality disability benefit evaluation
UMass Chan Affiliations
Commonwealth Medicine, Disability Evaluation ServicesDocument Type
Blog PostPublication Date
2018-03-08Keywords
disabilitydisability benefits
public retirement systems
Disability Evaluation Services
Medical Board
SSA Listings of Impairments review
Disability Law
Health Economics
Health Law and Policy
Health PolicyHealth Services AdministrationHealth Services Research
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Ongoing 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.DOI
10.13028/7hex-vy97Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/26949Notes
Blog post to Commonwealth Medicine's website - View blog post online
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