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admission approved by

admn_appr_by
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The authorizing user for a hospital inpatient entry. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for admission management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

admn_appr_by

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  admn_appr_by VARCHAR(100),  -- admission approved by
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  admn_appr_by as admission_approved_by
FROM claims;

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