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practitioner period

prac_prd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time interval duration 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_prd

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prac_prd as practitioner_period
FROM claims;

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