A biometric screening can be done annually and typically measures your Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar level. Additional testing can include: cancer screenings and tobacco use. The benefits of a biometric screening is to give you information that might indicate health risk factors for certain chronic conditions. Chronic conditions need to be identified early to prevent worsening or irreversible health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, heart attack, cancer, and stroke. Lifestyle changes can be discussed to help address and improve health outcomes.
Employers have started biometric screenings to help keep their employees healthy with the goal of reducing chronic illness, reducing insurance costs, and preventing early death. Companies never receive individual results, since that would violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Employers can receive a snapshot of the overall nonspecific health information collected based on the biometric screenings. This information gives them important insight that can help them improve health benefits to better meet the needs of their employees. For example, if a high number of employees have obesity, then the employer may include a gym membership, a nutritionist, or a voucher to a local farmer's market to help address this health issue.
Corporate or employer biometric screenings are simplified, Dr. Jen is the direct contact. On site services are provided with venipuncture that can be covered by most health insurances and for a nominal fee for uninsured employees. Lab results are accessible to employees via an online patient portal. Screenings can also be modified to an organization's needs.
