Abbreviation
Healthcare
referral zip
ref_zipUsage Notes
Provider-to-provider patient direction - Postal code
Global Definition
The postal code 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
Schema Preview
● application/json
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