Clinical

The patient's self-reported or recorded ethnic background captured at or associated with the time of hospital discharge. Used in population health analytics, health equity reporting, and CMS quality measures to identify disparities in discharge outcomes and post-acute care utilization.

The date after which a discharge record, authorization, or associated care plan is no longer considered administratively valid in hospital EHR or claims systems. Used in post-acute care pipelines to expire related service authorizations and trigger transitions in care management platforms.

A reference identifier assigned by an external system, such as a payer, HIE, or referral platform, that corresponds to a hospital discharge record. Enables cross-system matching and data reconciliation between hospital clinical systems and downstream claims or care coordination platforms.

The facsimile number associated with the receiving facility, physician, or care setting designated to receive discharge documentation such as summaries, medication reconciliation, or follow-up orders. Supports care transition workflows and post-discharge communication between providers.

The administrative or clinical charge assessed in connection with the hospital discharge process, which may include discharge planning services or final day billing. Used in revenue cycle management and cost accounting to capture charges associated with the inpatient discharge workflow.

The given or first name of the patient associated with a hospital discharge record. Used for patient identification, discharge document generation, and matching discharge records to member enrollment or claims data across care coordination and utilization management systems.

A binary indicator on inpatient claims or EHR encounter records denoting that a discharge event has occurred or meets specific criteria such as AMA discharge or transfer status. Used in claims processing, quality reporting, and readmission risk models to filter and categorize discharge events.

The rate or count of hospital discharges occurring within a defined time period for a patient population, facility, or clinical program. Used in utilization management, case management reporting, and population health analytics to monitor inpatient service use and readmission patterns.

The complete legal name of the patient, including first, middle, and last name components, as recorded on the hospital discharge record. Used in discharge document generation, identity verification, and cross-system patient matching between clinical, claims, and enrollment data sources.

The patient's gender as recorded at the time of hospital discharge, used in clinical documentation, quality measure stratification, and demographic reporting. Supports CMS required data elements for inpatient discharge records and health equity analytics across patient populations.

The blood glucose measurement recorded at or near the time of a patient's hospital discharge, indicating glycemic status upon leaving the facility. Used in diabetes management protocols, clinical quality measures, and readmission risk assessments for patients with metabolic conditions.

The health insurance group identifier associated with a patient's coverage at the time of hospital discharge. Used in claims billing, eligibility verification, and post-discharge care coordination to link the discharge record to the appropriate payer group contract and benefit plan.

The hemoglobin lab value recorded at or near the time of hospital discharge, reflecting the patient's hematologic status upon leaving the facility. Used in clinical quality tracking, anemia management protocols, and post-discharge care planning for surgical and medical inpatients.

A narrative description of the patient's primary presenting condition and clinical course documented as part of the hospital discharge summary. Captures the progression of illness during the inpatient stay and is used in care transition documentation, coding, and post-acute care planning.

A unique alphanumeric key assigned to a patient discharge event in hospital EHR, ADT, or claims systems. Used to link discharge records across inpatient, post-acute, and claims data sources, enabling accurate episode construction, readmission tracking, and care transition analytics in downstream pipelines.

A positional integer value assigned to a discharge record within an ordered sequence of patient encounters or episodes in EHR and claims systems. Used in data pipelines to sort multiple discharge events per patient, support episode grouping logic, and enable accurate longitudinal encounter analysis.

A coded or boolean field in ADT feeds, claims, or EHR systems that signals the occurrence or type of a patient discharge event, such as routine discharge or transfer to skilled nursing. Used in downstream analytics, quality measures, and care transition workflows to classify discharge outcomes.

Structured or free-text guidance recorded in EHR systems at the point of patient discharge, covering medications, follow-up appointments, and activity restrictions. Used in care transition platforms and clinical data warehouses to assess discharge planning quality and support post-acute care coordination workflows.

A unique surrogate or natural key value that serves as the primary identifier for a hospital discharge record within a clinical or analytical data system. Used in data warehouse joins, deduplication logic, and cross-reference mapping between discharge, claims, and member enrollment datasets.

A human-readable descriptive label or display name assigned to a hospital discharge record or discharge status code within a clinical or reporting system. Used in user interface rendering, report formatting, and code-to-description lookups for discharge disposition and status categories.