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facility ethnicity

fac_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a healthcare service location. 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 facility management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

fac_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  fac_ethn VARCHAR(100),  -- facility ethnicity
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  fac_ethn as facility_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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