Abbreviation
Healthcare
referral duration
ref_durUsage Notes
Provider-to-provider patient direction - Time span length
Global Definition
The time span length for a provider-to-provider patient direction. 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 referral management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
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