Depression Care Management: Can Employers Purchase Improved Outcomes?

Table 2

Key components of DMW products.

Components	Suggested intensity	Suggested duration
Systematic identification of eligible participantsa,b	Once per patient	Not applicable
Protocolized education/monitoringc by care manager with mental health backgrounda,b	Planned contacts 0–6 monthsa and 7–24 monthsd	24 monthsd
Specialty supervision of care managersa,b	Monthlya	Ongoing
Care manager feedback to treating PCPse	Care manager feedback to Treating PCPse	Ongoing

aUsed by both interventions [11, 12] shown to improve work outcomes. bSignificant in meta-analysis [19]. cNumber of contacts not significant in meta-analysis [19]. dUsed by one intervention [11] shown to improve work outcomes. eNot tested in meta-analysis. Although one of the two models offered telephonic psychotherapy as an option, it is not included as a key component because meta-analyses concluded this component did not improve clinical outcomes [19].