Abbreviation
Healthcare
patient first name
pt_first_nmUsage Notes
Individual receiving medical care - Given name
Global Definition
The given name for a individual receiving medical care. Used to display and describe the patient in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for patient management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
Schema Preview
● application/json
{
"abbreviation": "pt_first_nm",
"fullTerm": "patient first name",
"domain": "healthcare",
"metadata": {
"hasDefinition": true,
"type": "acronym"
}
}