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hospital fax

hosp_fax
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The facsimile number for a inpatient care facility. 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 hospital management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

hosp_fax

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hosp_fax VARCHAR(100),  -- hospital fax
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_fax as hospital_fax
FROM claims;

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