Abbreviation
Healthcare
referral state
ref_stUsage Notes
Provider-to-provider patient direction - State or province
Global Definition
The state or province 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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