Abbreviation
Healthcare
eligibility description
elig_descUsage Notes
Coverage qualification status - Textual explanation
Global Definition
The textual explanation for a coverage qualification status. Used to display and describe the eligibility in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for eligibility management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
Schema Preview
● application/json
{
"abbreviation": "elig_desc",
"fullTerm": "eligibility description",
"domain": "healthcare",
"metadata": {
"hasDefinition": true,
"type": "acronym"
}
}