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room street address

rm_st_addr
operations·Updated Jun 23, 2026

Definition

ISO-11179 Definition

Records the physical street address of the facility building where the patient room is located. Used in healthcare facility management systems and provider directories to identify the precise location of inpatient units, clinics, or procedural spaces within a health system.

Standard Abbreviation

rm_st_addr

Category

operations

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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