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prescription race

rx_race
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The ethnic classification for a medication order. 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 prescription management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

rx_race

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  rx_race VARCHAR(100),  -- prescription race
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rx_race as prescription_race
FROM claims;

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