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document emergency indicator

doc_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

doc_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  doc_emerg_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- document emergency indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  doc_emerg_ind as document_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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