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acuity effective date

acu_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a condition severity level. Used to track temporal information related to acuity effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for acuity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

acu_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  acu_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- acuity effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  acu_eff_dt as acuity_effective_date
FROM claims;

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