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system emergency indicator

sys_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The urgent status flag for a healthcare delivery system. Used to track the current state or condition of the system. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for system management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

sys_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  sys_emerg_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- system emergency indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sys_emerg_ind as system_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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