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Abbreviation
Healthcare

observation system identifier

obs_sys_id

Usage Notes

Clinical finding or measurement - System-generated unique ID

Global Definition

The system-generated unique id for a clinical finding or measurement. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the observation across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for observation management and reporting.

Sources

Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices

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● application/json
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  "abbreviation": "obs_sys_id",
  "fullTerm": "observation system identifier",
  "domain": "healthcare",
  "metadata": {
    "hasDefinition": true,
    "type": "acronym"
  }
}