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Abbreviation
Healthcare

hospital external identifier

hosp_ext_id

Usage Notes

Inpatient care facility - External system reference ID

Global Definition

The external system reference id for a inpatient care facility. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the hospital across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for hospital management and reporting.

Sources

Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices

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● application/json
{
  "abbreviation": "hosp_ext_id",
  "fullTerm": "hospital external identifier",
  "domain": "healthcare",
  "metadata": {
    "hasDefinition": true,
    "type": "acronym"
  }
}