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physician emergency indicator

phys_emerg_ind
provider
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The urgent status flag for a licensed medical doctor. Used to track the current state or condition of the physician. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for physician management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

phys_emerg_ind

Category

provider

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  phys_emerg_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- physician emergency indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  phys_emerg_ind as physician_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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