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Biometric Testing

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Biometric Testing


Biometric testing, also known as health screening, is the second most commonly implemented component in employee health and wellness programs, surpassed only by Health Risk Assessments (HRAs).

What exactly is biometric testing? Biometric testing is a part of corporate wellness programs wherein employees measure their blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglycerides, blood glucose, and any other measurement that corporations and their employees choose to measure.

Conducting biometric testing for your company can be fun and easy. Due to HIPAA regulations, employers cannot take blood measurements without having an independent firm such as a wellness company or health screening organization perform the testing.

What are the benefits of doing biometric testing, and why do companies want this service conducted for their employees? There are many reasons to do biometric testing such as health promotion, health awareness, and health education, however, the primary factor motivating organizations to have this service performed is economics. Health screenings have been shown to reduce overall medical expenditure by identifying risk factors and employees that need added health coaching services. Screenings are also used widely by insurance companies to assess individual and population risk for premiums and by employers for pre-employment screenings.

Is biometric testing worth it? Yes! Biometric testing is absolutely worth it. Some employees do prefer to have finger stick instead of vein puncture because many people feel like it hurts less, but if serviced by a competent wellness team, this service can easily become the best part of the program year for company wellness programs.

Are there any special considerations for biometric testing? Yes, there are. Another primary concern for employers is time away from the assembly line or office. Because biometric testing can take up to anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes per person to perform, one of the major distinguishing factors between biometric testing service providers is testing speed. For this reason, it can take up to 2 or even 3 months to plan and prepare the scheduling for biometric testing if there are multiple locations and special considerations.

At Kersh Risk Management, we have been conducting biometric testing for over 20 years with hundreds of thousands of satisfied employees and spouses. Our focus is and always has been to focus on the needs of the organization and service each and every employee as if they were our only customer. We have developed unique, proprietary scheduling software that can provide real-time statistical results such as number of employees who have gone through biometric testing and average time for completion each and every day. This type of information can be absolutely crucial for HR departments that need to compensate employees immediately for participating in the program and providing information back to other executives within the organization.

If you would wish to find out more about our biometric testing services, please fill out our free corporate wellness proposal form today.

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