Biometric Screening and Future Employer Medical Costs: Is It Worth It to Know?

OBJECTIVE:To study the relationship between a biometric wellness data and future/actual medical costs. METHODS:A relationship between total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein ratio, blood pressure, and blood glucose and medical costs, based on analysis of claims data, was explored in 1834 emplo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2017-12, Vol.59 (12), p.1202-1210
Hauptverfasser:	Vanichkachorn, Greg, Marchese, Maya, Roy, Brad, Opel, Gordon
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biometry - methods Blood Glucose Blood Pressure Cholesterol Correlation analysis Cost analysis Data processing Employer Health Costs - statistics & numerical data Employers Fast Track Article Female Glucose Health Care Costs - statistics & numerical data Health care expenditures Health Promotion - economics High density lipoprotein Humans Hypertension Linear Models Lipids - blood Male Mass Screening - economics Mass Screening - methods Middle Aged Occupational health Occupational Health Services - economics Screening Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	OBJECTIVE:To study the relationship between a biometric wellness data and future/actual medical costs. METHODS:A relationship between total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein ratio, blood pressure, and blood glucose and medical costs, based on analysis of claims data, was explored in 1834 employees that had both wellness program biometric and claims data in 2016. RESULT:Increased total cholesterol to HDL ratio is strongly associated with increased average costs (P
ISSN:	1076-2752 1536-5948
DOI:	10.1097/JOM.0000000000001188