by Alfred Poor | July 24, 2015 | Fitness, Health
Study after study shows that consumers, healthcare professionals, insurance companies, and employers are all interested in wearable Health Tech devices to help monitor and improve the health of the user. So it is a bit surprising to see the results of a new survey by...
by Alfred Poor | July 3, 2015 | Health
Epson just announced that its Pulsense activity monitor has been chosen for a health promotion project. The Kanagawa Institute of Technology (KAIT) has chosen the Epson products for a program involving 70 students and faculty to start, with more participants to be...
by Alfred Poor | May 13, 2015 | Fitness, Health
Government mandates are often created with the best of intentions, but sometimes they create impossible conflicts. For example, the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as “Obamacare”) encourages employers to set up wellness programs to encourage healthier...
by Alfred Poor | April 15, 2015 | Fitness, Health
According to a recent article by Reuters, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control report that obesity costs U.S. employers more than $70 billion every year, due to absenteeism and healthcare expenses. This is money that could be better spent on higher salaries and more...
by Alfred Poor | July 14, 2014 | Health
A recent article in Forbes raises an interesting question; under what circumstances would you be willing to let your employer or insurance company have access to your personal fitness tracker data? This is no longer a hypothetical question, as large, self-insured...