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readmission frequency

readm_freq
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The dosing schedule for a hospital return occurrence. 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 readmission management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

readm_freq

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  readm_freq VARCHAR(100),  -- readmission frequency
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  readm_freq as readmission_frequency
FROM claims;

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