unit external identifier

Architectural Definition

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

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● application/json

{
  "entity": "unit-external-identifier",
  "domain": "healthcare",
  "metadata": {
    "displayName": "unit 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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