A Human Approach to Data-Driven Disability Management
By Dr. Glenn Pransky
Scientific Advisor
Lincoln Financial Group
By Rebecca Tardiff, FSA
AVP, Data Insights & Analytics Services
Lincoln Financial Group
The revolution in data science is creating new opportunities to improve disability management. Combining new data capabilities with a human-centered approach can help benefit managers make a difference in disability outcomes.
Since the advent of disability duration guidelines, researchers have sought to improve predictions, as most common conditions have a wide range of leave durations.1 Studies of return-to-work (RTW) timing for low back pain, heart disease, and other conditions showed that predictive accuracy was improved by adding age, gender, job tenure, industry, occupation, prior injuries, severity of condition, and comorbidities.
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