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practitioner ethnicity

prac_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a licensed healthcare provider. 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 practitioner management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

prac_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  prac_ethn VARCHAR(100),  -- practitioner ethnicity
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prac_ethn as practitioner_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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