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medication entered by

med_ent_by
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The data entry user for a pharmaceutical substance. 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 medication management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

med_ent_by

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  med_ent_by VARCHAR(100),  -- medication entered by
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_ent_by as medication_entered_by
FROM claims;

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