Biometric Screenings are a fantastic tool for employers to utilize. Screenings are an easy way to get employees involved in your workplace wellness initiatives and learn more about their current health status. They provide helpful information for both employers and employees by collecting health data that can be translated into actionable goals. It is an opportunity for employees to take more active role in their health and gain motivation to develop healthier habits. Biometric screening programs aim to:
- Bring about the prevention of disease
- Help the individuals adopting a healthy lifestyle and nutritional diet plans
- Improve the health standards of the workplace
- Reduce the increasing health risks
- Bring about stress reduction
Offering biometric screening is an essential step in creating a successful employee wellness program. Results obtained from the screenings provide a baseline for employee health and the results can be used to track wellness progress, trends and changes over time.
Aggregate reports can be used to improve the health status of the workforce. The screening results can help assess the overall employee population health risks at your company. These specific health risks can be addressed with new wellness challenges, goals and educational opportunities. Tangible information such as Body Mass Index, blood pressure, Blood Glucose and other fitness measures give us the facts and figures to help prioritize, strategize and optimize. Being informed can help transformation to a healthier lifestyle.
The results give a clear indicator – by analyzing the results and determining the main health risks of the employee population, we are able to determine the main health risks of the employee population and plan targeted strategies and interventions.
To achieve the best outcomes for your employee biometric screenings, employers should take the time to really understand the data and determine the best approach for encouraging sustainable behavior change among employees. Drawing on the results gained from screening, employers should ask themselves some key questions such as:
- What risk factors am I trying to target?
- What does the latest research suggest?
- What the expectations of leadership?
- What do employees want?
- What resources are available (money, time etc.)?
After answering these questions, employers should find workshops, wellness challenges, speakers, fitness instructors that can help employees get going in the right direction. Without a follow-up plan in place, your employees might lose traction after collecting their screening results.
Workplace wellness programs result in improved resilience of the employees. This makes them more efficient, resulting in higher productivity. The benefits of biometric screening and targeted wellness programs are:
- Greater productivity
- Stress Reduction
- Job satisfaction
- Low absenteeism
- High resilience
- Healthy relationship with your employees
- Efficient workforce
- Lower turnover