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specialist system identifier

spec_sys_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The system-generated unique id for a medical specialty expert. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the specialist across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for specialist management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

spec_sys_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  spec_sys_id VARCHAR(100),  -- specialist system identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  spec_sys_id as specialist_system_identifier
FROM claims;

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