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Workplace Health & Wellness Programs Flashcards

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  1. Which metric is most commonly used to evaluate the return on investment (ROI) of a workplace wellness program?

    Answer: Reduction in healthcare costs and absenteeism

    ROI for wellness programs is primarily measured through reductions in healthcare costs and absenteeism, which are tangible financial outcomes.

  2. A health risk assessment (HRA) in a workplace wellness program is primarily used to:

    Answer: Identify individual and group health risks to tailor interventions

    HRAs collect data on employee health behaviors and risk factors to help design targeted wellness interventions.

  3. Under the ADA, an employer offering wellness program incentives must ensure the program is:

    Answer: Voluntary and reasonably designed to promote health

    The ADA requires wellness programs tied to incentives to be voluntary and reasonably designed to promote health or prevent disease.

  4. Which of the following best describes a 'champion network' in a workplace wellness program?

    Answer: Peer advocates distributed across departments who promote wellness activities

    Champion networks consist of volunteer employees who serve as local advocates and help drive participation across the organization.

  5. What is the primary purpose of a biometric screening in a workplace wellness program?

    Answer: To establish baseline health data such as blood pressure and cholesterol

    Biometric screenings measure key health indicators like BMI, blood pressure, and glucose to establish baselines and identify risk factors.

  6. The Total Worker Health (TWH) approach, developed by NIOSH, integrates:

    Answer: Occupational safety and health protection with worker well-being promotion

    NIOSH's Total Worker Health framework integrates traditional safety and health protection with efforts to promote overall worker well-being.

  7. Which federal law most directly governs the confidentiality of employee health information collected through wellness programs?

    Answer: HIPAA Privacy Rule

    HIPAA's Privacy Rule protects individually identifiable health information, including data collected through employer-sponsored wellness programs.