metric external identifier

Architectural Definition

The external system reference id for a quantified performance value. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the metric across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for metric management and reporting.

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● application/json

{
  "entity": "metric-external-identifier",
  "domain": "healthcare",
  "metadata": {
    "displayName": "metric external identifier",
    "status": "STANDARDIZED",
    "version": "1.0.4",
    "isStandardized": true
  }
}

Standard

ISO-8601

Data Type

String/Obj

Steward

Arch Council

Verified

Feb 2026

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Architectural Definition

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