referral street address
ref_st_addrDefinition
ISO-11179 Definition
The physical street address of the receiving specialist, facility, or ancillary service location associated with a referral. Used in care coordination and member communication workflows to provide patients with accurate directions, support network validation, and confirm that the referred provider's location falls within the member's service area.
Standard Abbreviation
ref_st_addr
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Why This Term Matters
Healthcare data terminology is foundational for any data engineer working in this industry. Precise understanding of standard terms enables accurate schema design, reduces downstream data quality issues, and ensures pipelines meet the regulatory and interoperability requirements imposed by HIPAA, HL7 FHIR, and CMS reporting frameworks. Without this foundation, even technically well-built pipelines produce data that fails validation when it reaches payers or regulators.
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