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referral ratio

ref_ratio
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The proportional value for a provider-to-provider patient direction. 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 referral management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ref_ratio

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ref_ratio VARCHAR(100),  -- referral ratio
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_ratio as referral_ratio
FROM claims;

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