Watson R M, Huban S P
Aetna Inc., Hartford, CT, USA.
Benefits Q. 1997;13(4):65-71.
Disability-related outlays are increasing at a rate well above the medical inflation rate. This article discusses the experience of one company in its attempt to manage these skyrocketing costs, by developing a new program that integrates health and related benefits by combining the medical and human resources interventions into a unified program. The authors discuss the initiation, development and progress of the program, concluding with measured results revealing reduced lost work time, improved employee health and productivity, and reduced disability costs.
与残疾相关的支出正以远高于医疗通胀率的速度增长。本文讨论了一家公司在试图管理这些飙升成本方面的经验，该公司通过开发一个新计划来整合健康及相关福利，即将医疗和人力资源干预措施结合成一个统一的计划。作者们讨论了该计划的启动、发展和进展情况，最后给出的实测结果显示工作时间损失减少、员工健康和生产力得到改善以及残疾成本降低。
