{"id":1559,"date":"2020-06-10T14:49:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T14:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/secure.thinkdesignsllc.com\/~ppcn\/?page_id=1559"},"modified":"2020-07-13T14:26:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T14:26:27","slug":"biometric-screenings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/biometric-screenings\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Employers provide biometric screenings to analyze employee health risks and to determine the necessity of potential wellness or health management programs.\u00a0 Employers typically offer incentives for participation in these screenings.\u00a0 Annual changes in the vital statistics of an aggregate population can easily be tracked.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<figure class=\"sc_image  sc_image_shape_square\" data-animation=\"animated bounceInUp normal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Health-Screening-PPCN.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Biometric screenings usually include wellness counseling, education, and risk assessments.\u00a0 The screenings do not substitute for a regular wellness visit and do not diagnose conditions but are designed to provide a snapshot of health and alert participants of their potential health risks.\u00a0 Typically, 10% of participants need additional follow up with their primary care provider as determined by the results of the biometric screening.\u00a0 The process usually takes approximately 15 minutes per screening at the workplace but can also be held offsite.\u00a0 Results are often available immediately for review; however, if blood samples are sent to a laboratory, results are communicated in writing or via a secure electronic communication within 4-6 weeks of the event.<\/p>\n<p>A biometric screening is a clinical fingerstick or venipuncture screening in addition to a variety of physical metrics, typically assessing:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weight<\/li>\n<li>Waist circumference<\/li>\n<li>Body Mass Index (BMI)<\/li>\n<li>Blood pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blood cholesterol<\/li>\n<li>Blood sugar or A1c<\/li>\n<li>Tobacco use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other tests can also be added by request.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Employers provide biometric screenings to analyze employee health risks and to determine the necessity of potential wellness or health management programs.\u00a0 Employers typically offer incentives for participation in these screenings.\u00a0 Annual changes in the vital statistics of an aggregate population can easily be tracked.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Biometric screenings usually include wellness counseling, education, and risk assessments.\u00a0 The screenings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1559","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1559"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1952,"href":"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1559\/revisions\/1952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}