Unsure how information gleaned via company wellness programs is protected? Ask your employer, NPR reports. As the “standards to keep such information confidential have developed more slowly than the industry,” there are greater risks that personal data “could be abused for workplace discrimination, credit screening or marketing,” the report states. Thus, “workers should ask exactly what information will get back to their company and whether it will identify them,” the report continues. Questions like “how many other companies see my wellness data?” and “is the program covered under the HIPAA privacy law?” are not out of turn, the report states.
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