New depression programs are designed with the employer in mind.
New depression DM programs cater to employer concerns. The lack of any convincing evidence that depression interventions can deliver an ROI has kept depression DM programs in the background--at least until now. These days, concerns about productivity and other workplace issues have prompted employer-payers to ask for such programs. And DM developers have responded with interventions they hope to build on in the future.
D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D016730:Program Development; D012646:Self Administration; D014481:United States