Abbreviation
Healthcare
encounter preferred name
enc_pref_nmUsage Notes
Healthcare service interaction - Chosen display name
Global Definition
The chosen display name for a healthcare service interaction. Used to display and describe the encounter in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for encounter management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
Schema Preview
● application/json
{
"abbreviation": "enc_pref_nm",
"fullTerm": "encounter preferred name",
"domain": "healthcare",
"metadata": {
"hasDefinition": true,
"type": "acronym"
}
}