October 9, 2018 06:15 pm
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21% of Large Employers Collect Health Information From Employees' Mobile Apps or Wearable Devices, Report Says
An anonymous reader writes: The Kaiser Family Foundation's annual review of employer-based insurance shows that 21% of large employers collect health information from employees' mobile apps or wearable devices, as part of their wellness programs -- up from 14% last year. Wellness programs are voluntary, and so is contributing your health information to them. But among companies that offer a wellness program, just 9% of employers (including 35% of large employers) offer workers an incentive to participate.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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