The health insurer at a company rewards employees who engage in physical activity by providing bill credits to those who walk an average of 8,000 steps per day. Employees who participate in the program wear a device that automatically transmits step number, heart rate, location, and other data to the insurance company for analysis. Which is/are the ethical concern(s) related to the program?

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The ethical concerns include whether the collected data should be included in medical records, which could affect privacy and future insurance coverage, and whether the transmission of data poses a risk to individuals' protected health information, potentially leading to unauthorized access or misuse.

The Health Insurer at a Company Rewards Employees Who Engage