Data privacy concerns have shown up in the news recently, particularly in the discussion of how various companies may be using personal health information. Working Wellness Hub followers know that we've reported frequently on a key fact: Not only is strictly...
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Do Wellness Programs Protect – or Take Advantage – of Your Data?
This post from Cathy Kenworthy, Interactive Health CEO, was originally published in LinkedIn here. Please visit the original piece to leave any comment. A series of stories in the media over the past few days, triggered by the Wall Street Journal, have raised alarms...
Measuring Success: The Trend Towards Value vs. Return
Are businesses moving away from demanding strict and immediate Return on Investment (ROI) measurements when evaluating their workplace wellness programs? ROI certainly hasn't disappeared completely, but according to the Willis Health and Productivity Survey Report...
Using Data to Perform at Peak Potential
This post from Cathy Kenworthy, Interactive Health CEO, was originally published in LinkedIn here. Please visit the original piece to leave any comment. Is there any worksite where health management matters more than in the NFL? All of us football fans are now solidly...
Data’s Role in Your Wellness Program
While many professionals look to the numbers for answers, for wellness programs "measuring results with credible data is a laudable goal, but it’s an incredibly tricky endeavor," writes Nick Otto in Employee Benefit News. The article states: "Trying to consolidate...
To Increase Employee Engagement, Consider Privacy Concerns
As employers continually seek ways to increase employee engagement in their workplace wellness programs, a new survey may help identify an area to address: Privacy. Safety and Health Magazine reports that "Some workers may not participate in workplace wellness...
How Tech, Data Drive Workplace Wellness Engagement — and Health Plan Design
USA Today ran a special Employee Well-being Issue, much of which focused on the intersection of technology and workplace wellness. One expert who weighed in was Interactive Health CEO Cathy Kenworthy, who tackled the question of how technology helps improve the...