Many employees are resisting company efforts to directly monitor their health. Research released by Xerox Human Resources Services and the National Business Group on Health indicates that employers are more supportive of using wearable fitness devices, social media, and gamification to monitor employee health than are employees.
The research was based on input from 210 enterprise size companies, many of them doing business internationally.
Researchers reported that, despite challenges in developing strong metrics to support their wellness program technology, employers are forging ahead. Mobile technology is hot right now: It's use grew by 16 percent since the last survey in 2013, outpacing growth in adoption of gamification and social media (both still seen as priorities).
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