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Health Data Incentivization

Meaning

Health Data Incentivization is the practice of offering rewards, such as financial bonuses, discounts, or non-monetary perks, to individuals who voluntarily share their personal health metrics and behavioral data with a wellness program, employer, or research entity. This mechanism is employed to encourage engagement with health-tracking technologies and to generate large, longitudinal datasets valuable for population health management and personalized clinical recommendations. It represents a direct exchange of personal information for a tangible benefit, a transaction that requires careful ethical consideration regarding true voluntariness.