Abbreviation
Healthcare
history identifier
hx_idUsage Notes
Past medical events - Unique identifying value
Global Definition
The unique identifying value for a past medical events. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the history across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for history management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
Schema Preview
● application/json
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"fullTerm": "history identifier",
"domain": "healthcare",
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