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Employee: An employee working in direct patient care in a clinical setting
Reason for disability: Chronic relapsing Pericarditis, characterized with symptoms of chest pain and fatigue caused by episodes of inflammation of the pericardium, the sac that contains the heart.
Treatment: Employee was treated through medication. During this period of time, employee also participated in Physical Therapy to assist with overall endurance. Employee was able to have periods of full-time work, but ultimately couldn't sustain the exertion needed for direct client care work on a permanent full-time basis.
Review team: Case Manager, Clinical Consultant, & Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant as well as input with a peer Cardiology Physician
Transitional Return to Work:
Outcome: Employee attempted to resume an accommodated role in direct client care and ultimately realized that alternative, sedentary clinical positions discussed with the VRC and employer were more appropriate.
Today: Employee is employed with same employer in a sedentary role.
Clinical Claims Innovation Lab Takeaways: Multiple touchpoints, including the direct partnership with the treating physician was key in coordinating the best care for this employee. Regular check-ins with all team members assisted with keeping the employee on track and the employer informed of all changes. The collaboration from the Clinical Claims Innovation Lab team allowed for this employee to achieve a successful return to work, allowing for positive extended financial implications for the employer through restored workplace productivity and managed claim experience.
Case study represents an actual employee, however it has been deidentified for privacy purposes
Third party resources
What is Cardiovascular Disease?
Employer Toolkit for preventing heart disease and strokes
How Cardiac Rehabilitation can help heal your heart
Know your risk for heart disease
Heart Disease: It can happen at any age
Mental wellness and return to work success
Heart attack patients often have a fear of recurrence which can impede their ability to return to work successfully. Here’s advice from the American Heart Association about Life After a Heart Attack.
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