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EHR, ICD-10, LOINC, SNOMED CT, patient care and clinical documentation

16,101 clinical terms

advance directive emailadvdir_eml

Stores the electronic mail address associated with a patient, healthcare proxy, or responsible party related to the advance directive record. Used to facilitate communication regarding end-of-life care planning, document delivery, or required updates to the patient's directive in the health information system.

advance directive emergency indicatoradvdir_emerg_ind

A flag denoting that a patient's advance directive contains instructions specifically applicable in emergency care situations, such as a do-not-resuscitate or do-not-intubate order. Alerts emergency clinical staff to the existence and urgency of documented end-of-life care preferences during acute events.

advance directive end dateadvdir_end_dt

Records the date on which a patient's advance directive expires, is revoked, or ceases to be clinically active. Used in EHR and health information systems to manage document validity periods and ensure that only current, legally effective end-of-life care instructions are applied in clinical decision-making.

advance directive end timeadvdir_end_tm

Captures the specific time at which a patient's advance directive became inactive, expired, or was formally revoked. Combined with the end date, this timestamp provides precise lifecycle tracking of end-of-life care instructions and supports accurate audit logging within clinical documentation systems.

advance directive entered byadvdir_ent_by

Identifies the user who recorded a patient's advance directive into the clinical system. Captures the clinician, staff member, or data entry personnel responsible for documenting end-of-life care wishes, supporting audit trails and accountability in EHR workflows.

advance directive ethnicityadvdir_ethn

Records the patient's ethnic or cultural background as associated with their advance directive record. Used to support culturally competent end-of-life care planning, population health reporting, and compliance with demographic data collection requirements in clinical systems.

advance directive expiration dateadvdir_exp_dt

The date on which a patient's advance directive document becomes legally or clinically invalid. Clinical staff use this date to trigger renewal workflows, ensuring that documented end-of-life care wishes remain current and enforceable within the patient's care record.

advance directive external identifieradvdir_ext_id

A reference identifier assigned by an external system, registry, or legal entity to a patient's advance directive document. Enables cross-system tracking and reconciliation of end-of-life care wishes across hospitals, registries, and health information exchanges.

advance directive faxadvdir_fax

The facsimile number associated with the custodian, healthcare proxy, or legal contact named in a patient's advance directive. Used to transmit copies of end-of-life care documentation to relevant parties during care transitions or emergency clinical situations.

advance directive feeadvdir_fee

The administrative or legal charge associated with processing, filing, or notarizing a patient's advance directive document. Captured in clinical or administrative systems to track costs related to end-of-life care planning services provided to the patient.

advance directive first nameadvdir_first_nm

The given name of the individual named in or associated with a patient's advance directive, such as a healthcare proxy or legal agent. Used to identify the designated decision-maker responsible for carrying out the patient's end-of-life care wishes.

advance directive flagadvdir_flg

A binary indicator signaling whether a patient has an active advance directive on file within the clinical system. Alerts care teams during treatment planning and emergency encounters that documented end-of-life care wishes exist and must be reviewed before intervention.

advance directive frequencyadvdir_freq

Captures how often a patient's advance directive is reviewed, renewed, or updated within the clinical record. Supports care management workflows that require periodic reassessment of end-of-life care wishes, particularly for patients with chronic or progressive conditions.

advance directive full nameadvdir_full_nm

The complete legal name of the individual designated as healthcare proxy or agent within a patient's advance directive. Used to formally identify the authorized decision-maker who will act on the patient's documented end-of-life care wishes when the patient cannot speak for themselves.

advance directive genderadvdir_gndr

Records the gender of the patient or designated proxy associated with an advance directive document. Supports demographic completeness within clinical systems and may be used in population health analyses of advance care planning across patient segments.

advance directive glucoseadvdir_gluc

Documents a patient's blood glucose level recorded at the time of or in context with advance directive planning. May capture baseline clinical status relevant to end-of-life care decisions for patients with diabetes or metabolic conditions affecting care preferences.

advance directive group numberadvdir_grp_nbr

The insurance group identifier linked to a patient at the time their advance directive was documented. Used to associate end-of-life care planning records with the patient's health plan for administrative, billing, or care coordination purposes within clinical systems.

advance directive hemoglobinadvdir_hgb

Records a patient's hemoglobin level captured in association with their advance directive documentation. Provides clinical context about the patient's health status at the time end-of-life care wishes were established, relevant for patients with anemia or hematologic conditions.

advance directive history present illnessadvdir_hpi

A narrative description of the patient's current medical condition documented alongside their advance directive. Provides clinical context for end-of-life care decisions, capturing the circumstances and health status that informed the patient's documented treatment preferences and wishes.

advance directive identifieradvdir_id

The unique system-generated or assigned identifier for a patient's advance directive record. Used as the primary key to retrieve, reference, and link end-of-life care documentation across clinical systems, care settings, and health information exchange environments.

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