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prescription emergency indicator

rx_emerg_ind
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

rx_emerg_ind

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rx_emerg_ind as prescription_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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