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Abbreviation
Healthcare

referral emergency indicator

ref_emerg_ind

Usage Notes

Provider-to-provider patient direction - Urgent status flag

Global Definition

The urgent status flag 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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