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advance directive emergency indicator

advdir_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The urgent status flag for a end-of-life care wishes. Used to track the current state or condition of the advance directive. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for advance directive management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

advdir_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  advdir_emerg_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- advance directive emergency indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  advdir_emerg_ind as advance_directive_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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