What is the purpose of a health risk assessment?

A health risk assessment serves to evaluate an individual's health status and identify potential risks that could impact their well-being. This process typically involves a collection of information about current health conditions, lifestyle choices, and family medical history. By understanding these factors, healthcare providers and insurers can better inform patients about necessary preventive measures, lifestyle changes, or medical interventions that may be required to mitigate risks.

While determining insurance premiums, predicting future healthcare costs, and analyzing treatment effectiveness are important factors in the healthcare landscape, these are implications or outcomes that may arise from the insights gained through a health risk assessment rather than its primary purpose. The focus of an assessment is primarily on understanding the individual's health risks and promoting awareness and proactive management of health conditions.