Abbreviation
Healthcare
referral approval status
ref_appr_stsUsage Notes
Provider-to-provider patient direction - Authorization state
Global Definition
The authorization state for a provider-to-provider patient direction. Used to track the current state or condition of the referral. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for referral management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
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● application/json
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