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metric urgency

mtr_urg
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time sensitivity level for a quantified performance value. 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 metric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

mtr_urg

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  mtr_urg VARCHAR(100),  -- metric urgency
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mtr_urg as metric_urgency
FROM claims;

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