Abbreviation
Healthcare
referral group number
ref_grp_nbrUsage Notes
Provider-to-provider patient direction - Insurance group identifier
Global Definition
The insurance group identifier for a provider-to-provider patient direction. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the referral across healthcare systems. 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
Schema Preview
● application/json
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