HIA can stand for different things depending on the context. Here are some possible meanings:

• Health impact assessment: This is a process that helps evaluate the potential health effects of a plan, project, or policy before it is built or implemented. HIA brings potential positive and negative public health impacts and considerations to the decision-making process for plans, projects, and policies that fall outside traditional public health arenas, such as transportation and land use. An HIA provides practical recommendations to increase positive health effects and minimize negative health effects.
• Health incentive account: This is an employer-sponsored account created to financially reward employees for completing incentive activities related to health, such as completing an online health assessment, participating in biometric screenings, or joining telephone coaching programs to manage certain chronic medical conditions. The rewards earned can be used to help pay for eligible health care expenses.

Its important to note that HIA is not insurance, and HIA and HSA (health savings account) are not the same thing, even though their acronyms are similar.