Healthcare Data Glossary — 100,000+ Terms

The primary designation flag for a quality measurement point. Used to track the current state or condition of the indicator. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for indicator management and reporting.

The primary designation flag for a diagnostic assessment. Used to track the current state or condition of the evaluation. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for evaluation management and reporting.

The outstanding financial amount remaining after payments and adjustments on a standardized healthcare form submission. Used in claims processing, EHR billing systems, and accounts receivable workflows to track unpaid liabilities associated with specific claim or encounter form records.

The sum value for a normal value limits. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for range management and reporting.

The patient responsibility value for a insurance reimbursement request. Used to capture financial data associated with claim transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for claim management and reporting.

The service completion date for a clinical documentation entry. Used to track temporal information related to note completed date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for note management and reporting.

A classification label assigned to a drug within provider and pharmacy systems, used to group medications by therapeutic use, formulary tier, or administrative type. Supports formulary management, utilization reporting, PBM integrations, and downstream analytics in healthcare data platforms.

The originating system, channel, or entity from which a prior authorization or permission grant was initiated, such as a provider portal, EDI transaction, or phone submission in payer and EHR platforms. Used by data engineers to audit authorization intake workflows and measure channel-specific approval rates.

The breathing rate value for a digestive system specialty. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for gastroenterology management and reporting.

The given name for a building section. Used to display and describe the wing in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for wing management and reporting.