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Abbreviation
Healthcare

patient key

pt_key

Usage Notes

Individual receiving medical care - Lookup reference value

Global Definition

The lookup reference value for a individual receiving medical care. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. 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

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● application/json
{
  "abbreviation": "pt_key",
  "fullTerm": "patient key",
  "domain": "healthcare",
  "metadata": {
    "hasDefinition": true,
    "type": "acronym"
  }
}