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practitioner reference

prac_ref
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The external pointer 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_ref

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prac_ref as practitioner_reference
FROM claims;

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