Benefits Think Overheard: Wellness screenings are like the ‘Wild West’

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When I think of the “Wild West,” I imagine utter lawlessness and duels at dawn, not kind phlebotomists saying, “Just a little stick.” But when it comes to worksite wellness screenings, the folks at Summit Health say the “Wild West is alive and well.”

Turns out, the lawlessness I imagined can be applied to onsite health screenings, Summit says. While national and local regulations cover finger sticks and blood draws, no single organization or regulatory body has set national standards and monitors on-site health screenings or flu shot programs.


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