Nutrition
registered dietician
approved!
"RD"
Sharecare
"SC" NOT approved
Write out Sharecare
blood sugar
"BS" is NOT approved
also NOT approved: BG or FBS or FBG
write out "blood sugar / blood glucose / fasting blood sugar / fasting blood glucose"
voicemail
approved!
"VM"
may also use "LVM" (left voicemail)
tobacco
"TB" is NOT approved
Write out "tobacco"
Note that neither tobacco cessation nor tobacco coaching have approved abbreviations at Sharecare
DASH diet
approved!
(Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)
Lifestyle Management
"LM" is NOT approved
(LM may be used to say "left message")
A1c
Approved!
(Glycated Hemoglobin or
Glycosylated Hemoglobin or
Hemoglobin A1c)
health coach
approved!
"HC"
primary care provider
"PCP" is NOT approved
write out primary care provider or use "MD" for medical doctor or simply "provider"
carbohydrates
"carbs" NOT approved
may use "CHO" or write out "carbohydrates / sweets / starches / sugar"
Real Age Test
approved!
"RAT"
Provider Screening Form
"PSF" approved!
follow-up
approved!
"F/U"
prescription
"Rx" NOT approved
write out "prescription" or use name of medication
protein
approved!
"PRO"
member service representative
"MSR" NOT approved
may use "CSR" for customer service representative
biometric screening
"BMS" is NOT approved
write out biometric screening or use "PSF"
gaps in care
approved!
"GIC"
nicotine replacement therapy
approved!
"NRT"
intermittent fasting
"IF" is NOT approved
write out "intermittent fasting"
Disease Management
"DM" is NOT approved
may note call with RN
cholesterol
NONE approved
write out "cholesterol"
on next call
approved!
"ONC"
resources
none approved
may use "PEM"(patient education material)