Fit for Work Europe: Country good practice Israel

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Country good practice case study:

Israel

Prof Moshe Tisher, Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor,

Israeli Society of RheumatologyDr Shelly Nordheim, Ministry of Walfare and Social Affairs


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Prof. Moshe Tishler Dr. Shelly NordheimChairman Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor

Israeli Society of Rheumatology Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs

Brussels, 30 Sept. 2010

Fit for WorkFit for Work

The Israeli ExperienceThe Israeli Experience


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Preparing the Israeli ReportPreparing the Israeli Report

y Many authoritieswere actively involvedin preparing the

report.y Involvement was

apparent during allstages of writingincluding preliminary

talks with Mr.Stephen Bevan aboutthe report during his

visit to Israel.

Rheumatologists

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RAPatients Group NationalInsurance Institute

Sick Funds

Ministry of Labor

OccupationalPhysicians

Ministry ofHealth

Ministry ofWelfare

Academia


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Preparing the Israeli ReportPreparing the Israeli Report

SupportSupport by by thethe MinisterMinister of ofWelfareWelfare andand SocialSocial Services,Services, PMPMIsaacIsaac HerzogHerzog::

"We are required to conductcoordinated, strategic inter-ministerialthinking as to how to get people back tothe labor market."

"This report would serve as a major toolfor planning the national economy andsocial security. I have instructed theRehabilitation Division in my Ministryto study the issue in depth and toprovide me with recommended actionitems."


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Israeli Report: Main FindingsIsraeli Report: Main Findings

About 700,000 patients aresuffering chronic musculoskeletaldisorders, amounting to 10% of

Israels population.

The annual cost is estimated at4-7 billion US$.

MSDs are the main cause of work absences and permanent jobloss.


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Israeli Report LaunchIsraeli Report Launch

TheHealth-EconomyForum

29.06.2010


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Outcomes: in theOutcomes: in the MediaMedia

Over 50 publications,in all media, in 4 languagesappeared following the forum.


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Outcomes: AwarenessOutcomes: Awareness

y Bringing up to the public theagenda of disabling diseases andtheir impact on work and society.

y Bringing up the problems of earlydiagnosis and early treatment ofrheumatic diseases.


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Outcomes: CommitmentOutcomes: Commitment

Creating a wide coalition of participants from avariety of professions taking obligations each one inhis area of interest.

For the first time, patients heard definite obligationsfrom decision makers.


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Outcomes: PolicyOutcomes: Policy--MakersMakers

Ministry of Welfare andMinistry of Welfare andSocial ServicesSocial Services

The report sheds new light on theneed to care for a broaderpopulation that holds rehabilitativepotential, as well as increase the

means of prevention.


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The National InsuranceThe National InsuranceInstitute of IsraelInstitute of Israel

Allocation of 1.2 million NIS tofund a new program concerningemployee health, focused on theprevention of musculoskeletal

disorders, ergonomics, and similarissues.


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Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health

1. WorkProductivity parameteris favorably considered as acriterion for reimbursement of anew drugs.

2. The Fit for Work report is used

by the Ministry to strengthen theirbasis for promoting additionalbudgets for father elaboration ofthe Workers Health Unit.


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Ministry of Industry,Ministry of Industry,Trade, & LaborTrade, & Labor

Establishment of a nationalregistry for occupationaldiseases , disorders caused by orworsened by work.


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Prime Ministers OfficePrime Ministers OfficeThe Authority for the PromotionThe Authority for the Promotion

of Womenof Women

TheThe Authority Authority promotespromotes thetheemploymentemployment ofof women,women, whowho arearethethe mainmain suffererssufferers ofof RheumaticRheumaticArthritisArthritis..

TheThe Authority Authority isis currently currentlyworkingworking toto integrateintegrate somesome ofof thetheFitFit ForFor WorkWork recommendationsrecommendationsinin itsits 20112011 workwork planplan..


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InterInter--MinisterialMinisterialCollaborationCollaboration

AllAll mentionedmentioned PolicyPolicy--MakersMakers havehavedetermineddetermined toto establishestablish anan interinter--ministerialministerial committeecommittee..

TheThe committeecommittee willwill exploreexplore appropriateappropriate

stepssteps forfor thethe treatmenttreatment andand preventionpreventionofof musculoskeletalmusculoskeletal disorders,disorders, includingincludingmeansmeans forfor early early diagnosisdiagnosis andandincreasedincreased workwork motivationmotivation..


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Outcomes: PhysiciansOutcomes: Physicians

y A letter signed by all participants foradding more positions in rheumatologyand occupational medicine.

y Organizing a symposium about theinteractions between rheumatologistsand occupational medicine physicians.

y Updating clinicians in a newsletterabout the data presented in the forum

and about the grants offered by theNational Insurance Institute forresearch.


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Outcomes: PatientsOutcomes: Patients

Rheumatic Patients Rights Guide:

INBAR-RheumaticPatient Group

Patients Rights Association

Israeli Society of Rheumatology


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Outcomes: Sick FundsOutcomes: Sick Funds

The management decided to adopt the FFW conceptand to implement it.

Considering participating in the NII research.

Feasibility check to different projects to promoteearly detection and knowledge of physiciansregarding MSDs.

Working on guidelines toPrimaryPhysicians for earlydetection of MSDs


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Additional NearAdditional Near--Future ActivitiesFuture Activities

y Identification of work places forstarting an interventionalpreventing project.

y Creating a country wideinformation campaign explainingthe importance of early intervention in maintaining good

health status of workers.

y Setting up clinics for early arthritis diagnosis and treatment.


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Prof. Moshe Tishler Dr. Shelly NordheimChairman Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor

Israeli Society of Rheumatology Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs

Brussels, 30 Sept. 2010

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