Aren't there also some hefty db requirements for this kind of pii? Encryption and stuff.
I can't remember the name of the bill a while back, only applied to publicly traded companies I think. On Apr 17, 2013 7:17 PM, "Judah McAuley" <[email protected]> wrote: > > One thing to remember is that this is a pretty badly hacked article :) > > The key thing about HIPAA is that it regulates people who gather your data > and what they can do with it without your permission. It is fundamentally > your data (in a healthcare context) and you are supposed to be in charge of > who gets to see it/use it and for what. So if you are opting in to a > program and providing data that you are actively sharing and understand how > and why it is being used, that alleviates most of the privacy concerns (on > an individual basis). > > That being said, there are still concerns around making sure that the data > does not go toward any uses you have not knowingly agreed to, making sure > that it can go away when you go away, making sure that it does not go to > 3rd parties without your consent, etc. > > One of the other big concerns I have is how it may work around peer > pressure. Peer pressure can be a positive in the area of wellness. Having a > support structure that holds you accountable has been shown to be a major > factor with people sticking with any sort of program. It's hard to change > habits on your own. On the other hand, a voluntary opt-in system has the > potential to create a mental division between "team players" and "slackers" > or what not and that is something I worry about. > > I'm happy for any and all input. This is an internal, experimental, sort of > project, so nothing is set in stone and great ideas and concerns are > happily accepted. > > Judah > > > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 4:02 PM, C. Hatton Humphrey <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > I dunno, started reading it and alarm bells went off in my head with > > regards to HIPAA, HR/Labor law and potenitially descrimination (Ramadan > > makes for different eating cycles, for example). > > > > If you'd like I can share the article with my co-workers in the HR > > department to get more educated feedback on the concept. > > > > Personally I haven't looked into any studies that tie wellness with > > productivity. I can also say that every client we service saw a premium > > increase in benefits, participation in a wellness program or not. > > > > Until Later! > > C. Hatton Humphrey > > http://www.eastcoastconservative.com > > > > Every cloud does have a silver lining. Sometimes you just have to do > some > > smelting to find it. > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I'm really curious because the company in question is mine and I'll be > > > working on this project. The article, of course, really kind of > butchered > > > everything, got the name wrong (C3PO is a different internal project), > > and > > > kind of glossed over the fact that is all voluntary...but I do > understand > > > that there are questions to be asked surrounding health info + > employers. > > > It has the potential to be fraught. On the other hand, we're trying to > > > build a very participatory culture and trying to "do good" reinforcing > > > positive actions by feedback mechanisms. We're just starting and going > to > > > be prototyping stuff, so nothing set is stone yet, but yeah, I think it > > > will be very interesting. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:362884 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
