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

16,101 clinical terms

medication modified datemed_mod_dt

The timestamp recording the most recent update to a medication record in EHR, pharmacy, or PBM systems, including changes to dose, status, formulary tier, or coverage rules. Used in data auditing, change tracking, and incremental ETL processes to ensure downstream systems reflect current drug information accurately.

medication modified timemed_mod_tm

The timestamp indicating when a medication record was most recently updated in a pharmacy or clinical data system. Used in audit logging and data governance processes to track changes to drug formulary entries, dosage updates, or prescription modifications across healthcare platforms.

medication namemed_nm

The display label for a pharmaceutical substance in EHR, pharmacy, PBM, and claims systems, which may represent a brand name, generic name, or combination drug descriptor linked to an NDC or RxNorm code. Used in formulary lookups, dispensing records, prior authorization requests, and member-facing drug benefit communications.

medication notemed_nt

The structured or unstructured annotation text appended to a pharmaceutical substance record in EHR, pharmacy, or PBM systems by clinicians, pharmacists, or care coordinators. Captures clinical rationale, patient-reported side effects, therapy modifications, or dispensing exceptions not recorded in standard coded data fields.

medication numbermed_nbr

The unique or sequential reference number value assigned to a pharmaceutical substance record in EHR, pharmacy dispensing, or PBM systems, such as a prescription number or internal medication order ID. Used to track fill history, link refill transactions, and reconcile medication records across source systems.

medication onset datemed_onset_dt

The date on which a patient began experiencing effects or symptoms associated with a medication, or the date a drug therapy was initiated. Used in clinical documentation and pharmacovigilance workflows to track drug response timelines, adverse event reporting, and treatment efficacy evaluation.

medication oxygen saturationmed_o2sat

The blood oxygen saturation level recorded in association with a patient's medication administration or therapy. Used in clinical monitoring workflows to assess the physiological impact of respiratory medications or anesthetics, supporting safe dosing decisions and clinical outcome documentation.

medication paid amountmed_pd_amt

The actual dollar amount paid for a medication transaction by a payer, plan, or patient, as recorded on a pharmacy claim or remittance record. Used in pharmacy benefit management and financial reporting to reconcile drug costs, adjudicate claims, and analyze medication expenditure trends.

medication paid datemed_pd_dt

The date on which payment was processed or remitted for a pharmacy claim or medication transaction. Used in pharmacy billing and revenue cycle management systems to reconcile drug payments, track claim adjudication timelines, and support financial reporting for pharmaceutical expenditures.

medication parentmed_prnt

The hierarchical superior relationship identifier for a pharmaceutical substance in EHR, formulary, or drug database systems, linking a specific drug record to its parent drug class, brand, or compound. Supports drug hierarchy navigation, formulary tier management, and therapeutic equivalence grouping in healthcare data pipelines.

medication percentmed_pct

The calculated percentage value associated with a pharmaceutical substance metric in PBM, EHR, or pharmacy systems, such as generic dispensing rate, formulary compliance rate, or medication adherence percentage. Used in quality reporting, provider performance scorecards, and formulary optimization analytics across healthcare data platforms.

medication periodmed_prd

The defined time span duration associated with a pharmaceutical substance regimen in EHR, PBM, and pharmacy systems, representing the prescribed treatment duration, days supply window, or authorization period. Critical for adherence measurement, prior authorization validity tracking, and chronic disease management program analytics.

medication phonemed_ph

The telephone number associated with a pharmaceutical substance record in EHR, pharmacy, or PBM systems, identifying the dispensing pharmacy, prescribing provider, or drug manufacturer contact line. Used to facilitate prior authorization calls, prescription verification, drug recall outreach, and pharmacist consultation routing.

medication planmed_pln

The structured treatment strategy or therapeutic plan associated with a patient's medication regimen, documenting intended drug therapies, dosing schedules, and clinical goals. Used in EHR care planning and pharmacy management systems to coordinate prescribing decisions with broader patient treatment objectives.

medication policy numbermed_pol_nbr

The insurance policy identifier linked to a pharmacy benefit or medication coverage record. Used in pharmacy claims processing and benefit verification to associate a drug transaction with a specific health plan policy, enabling accurate adjudication and eligibility validation for covered medications.

medication preferred namemed_pref_nm

The preferred or commonly used display name for a medication within a clinical or pharmacy system, which may differ from the official generic or brand name. Used to improve medication identification in clinical workflows, patient-facing records, and formulary displays where standardized preferred naming conventions are applied.

medication previousmed_prev

An indicator or reference in EHR, pharmacy, and PBM systems identifying a pharmaceutical substance that was formerly prescribed or dispensed but is no longer part of a patient's active regimen. Used in medication reconciliation, therapy change documentation, clinical decision support, and longitudinal drug history analysis across care settings.

medication pricemed_prc

The cost of a medication at the point of dispensing or sale, representing either the retail price, negotiated contract rate, or average wholesale price. Used in pharmacy benefit management, drug pricing analysis, and claims adjudication to determine patient cost-sharing obligations and plan reimbursement amounts.

medication primary indicatormed_prim_ind

Flag identifying whether a medication is designated as the primary drug in a patient's treatment regimen. Used in pharmacy and EHR systems to distinguish principal medications from adjunct therapies, supporting medication reconciliation, care coordination, and clinical decision support workflows.

medication prioritymed_prty

Ranking value assigned to a pharmaceutical substance within EHR, pharmacy, and PBM systems to determine dispensing or administration order. Used in clinical decision support workflows to flag high-priority medications such as chemotherapy or anticoagulants requiring urgent processing.

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