Healthcare Data Dictionary: 5,000 ISO-11179 Standardized Terms

mdatool Healthcare Data Dictionary provides a sample of 5,000 standardized healthcare data column names, abbreviations, and definitions. The dataset is a sample from a larger dictionary containing over 100,000 terms across 13 healthcare domains. It was authored by Season Mudbhary and last updated on 2026-06-04.

Use Cases

• Standardize column names in data warehouses based on ISO-11179 naming conventions mentioned in the description.
• Build consistent data dictionaries across teams based on the provided terms, abbreviations, and domain categories.
• Reference for healthcare schema design based on the coverage of domains like claims, clinical, member, pharmacy, and provider.
• Enforce naming standards in dbt projects based on the structured term and abbreviation fields.

Strengths

• Contains 5,000 standardized terms with abbreviations and definitions.
• Based on the ISO-11179 international standard for naming data elements.
• Covers 13 healthcare domains, with examples provided for claims, clinical, member, pharmacy, and provider.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

mdatool Healthcare Data Dictionary, sample provided by Season Mudbhary.

Collection Method

Likely compiled and standardized from healthcare data sources.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 15:30:59; freshness should be verified.