Klinikktype

Klinikktype is a term used in health information systems to classify clinics by their service scope or specialty. It functions as a data element that helps organize facilities in scheduling, referrals, reporting, and administrative workflows. In practice, klinikktype is defined as a code list or controlled vocabulary within national or regional health IT standards, allowing consistent labeling of clinic facilities across systems.

Common values reflect typical clinic categories, such as general practice or primary care clinics, specialty clinics (for example cardiology or dermatology), dental clinics, mental health clinics, rehabilitation clinics, and urgent care or ambulatory care clinics. In many implementations, each type is represented by a numeric or alphanumeric code paired with a human-readable label in the local language.

Klinikktype is typically stored in master data for clinics or facilities and is used to route referrals, determine eligibility rules, and support reporting and planning at local, regional, or national levels. It may be aligned with international coding schemes where available, but many health systems maintain locally defined lists that reflect national healthcare structures and service organization.

Governance and consistency are important for the usefulness of klinikktype. Clear definitions and a maintained code set help prevent ambiguities when clinics evolve or offer multiple services. As health information exchange expands, klinikktype can aid interoperability by providing a common reference point for categorizing clinics across disparate systems.