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physician history present illness

phys_hpi
provider
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The current condition narrative for a licensed medical doctor. 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 physician management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

phys_hpi

Category

provider

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  phys_hpi VARCHAR(100),  -- physician history present illness
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  phys_hpi as physician_history_present_illness
FROM claims;

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