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acuity onset date

acu_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a condition severity level. Used to track temporal information related to acuity onset 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_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  acu_onset_dt as acuity_onset_date
FROM claims;

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