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address effective date

addr_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

addr_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  addr_eff_dt as address_effective_date
FROM claims;

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