Abbreviation
Healthcare
patient total count
pt_tot_cntUsage Notes
Individual receiving medical care - Sum of occurrences
Global Definition
The sum of occurrences 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
Schema Preview
● application/json
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