Health Wealth Safe's Glossary

For the purposes of this TOC, the HWS smartphone application, available for both iOS and Android phones. This app can be used for all of our services and it an easy way to connect to your physician! 

A form of software interface that connects computers to other computersor software to other software.

The numeric or alphanumeric code used by care managers to authenticate a completed CCM plan. Care managers have both a personal authorization code and doctor-specific codes used for all clinics for which they complete CCM plans.

The concentration of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Blood glucose varies over the course of the day depending on when a patient eats, but a level at or exceeding 200 milligrams per deciliter at any time is suggestive of diabetes. See also blood glucose monitor

The force exerted by blood against the walls of arteries as it circulates through the body.

Body mass index. A ratio of height to body weight that can provide indications of an individual’s risk for certain health conditions arising from weighing too much or too little. For adults, a BMI of under 18.5 is underweight, 18.5 to 24.9 is healthy, 25.0 to 29.9 is overweight, and 30.0 and over is obese. In HWS, patients can keep track of their BMI with one of our clinic-assigned weight scales.

Blood pressure monitor. An API device with which patients can take daily readings of their blood pressure. A blood pressure reading will show two numbers. Systolic pressure (the first number) measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart is actively beating. Diastolic pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests in between beats. A normal blood pressure level is less than 120/80 mmHg.

Coronary artery disease. Among the most common forms of heart disease afflicting Americans today. CAD is the buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart, and the resulting narrowing and blocking of arteries can lead to a heart attack. There are three main types of CAD: obstructive, nonobstructive, and microvascular.

The first call made by a care manager to a potential patient to register the patient for RPM/CCM and offer them a device.

the payment of a fee or grant to a doctor, school, or other person or body providing services to a number of people, such that the amount paid is determined by the number of patients, students, or customers.