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geriatric medical record number

ger_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record number for a elderly healthcare specialty. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the geriatric across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for geriatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ger_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ger_mrn VARCHAR(100),  -- geriatric medical record number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ger_mrn as geriatric_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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