MedicareThe national health insurance program that provides Americans ages 65 older and those with qualifying disabilities with health insurance. Medicare covers about 60 million Americans. HWS patients who use Medicare as their primary insurance may qualify for programs and services we offer such as RTM and RPM. |
MRNMedical records number. Also known as simply MR. A numeric or alphanumeric code used to locate specific patients in the Dashboard or My Chart Writer. When sending communication about specific patients, refer to them using their MRN rather than their names to remain HIPAA compliant. |
Musculoskeletal system disordersInjuries or diseases that affect the muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, and/or spinal discs. Common musculoskeletal disorders include osteoarthritis, autoinflammatory syndromes, and osteoporosis; musculoskeletal system disorders are in general referred to with ICD-10 codes M00-M99, with some exceptions. |
Needs attentionSection of the dashboard housing all the patients flagged by the system for abnormal or out of range responses to await review by care managers, who will contact the patient if necessary to determine if they need further assistance. |
ObesityThe condition of having too much body fat, present when an individual’s BMI exceeds 30. The many different forms of obesity are referred to with the ICD-10 code E66. |
ONC Cures Act Final RuleA provision of the 21st Century CURES Act that guarantees patients in the US the right to access their electronic health information free of charge at any time they choose. |
OOROut of range response. This is an API device reading that differs significantly from those normally received from a given patient, such as an unusually high BS or BP. Such responses are then flagged by the HWS system so the patient can be contacted by a care manager. |
Out of Network ProvidersAny provider out of patients geographical area or patients insurance network is called out of network providers. |
PassboltHWS utilizes passbolt to manage and secure passwords for our various platform. This is a secure google chrome extension which can be installed on your work computer. |
PatientThe person who visits doctor for any kind of counseling, wellness checkup or to get treated for symptom of an illness is called the patient. |