Back to search

directive revision

dir_rev
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The update iteration number for a patient care instruction. 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 directive management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dir_rev

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dir_rev VARCHAR(100),  -- directive revision
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dir_rev as directive_revision
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms