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effective start date

Architectural Definition

The beginning date value for a coverage start validity. Used to track temporal information related to effective start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for effective management and reporting.

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application/json
{
  "entity": "effective-start-date",
  "domain": "healthcare",
  "metadata": {
    "displayName": "effective start date",
    "status": "STANDARDIZED",
    "version": "1.0.4",
    "isStandardized": true
  }
}
Standard
ISO-8601
Data Type
String/Obj
Steward
Arch Council
Verified
Feb 2026