While Anthems recent data breach raised concerns on the security of personal data, an employees ability to actually understand and interpret personal health information may be the larger, long-term issue at hand and a vehicle that employers can use to boost employee engagement.
While the majority of consumers say its relatively easy to access the information on their health plans, just over half (53%) say its difficult to either understand their personal health information, and/or understand what they need to do to maintain or improve their health, according to recent data from HealthMine.