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advance directive start time

advdir_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a end-of-life care wishes. Used to track temporal information related to advance directive start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for advance directive management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

advdir_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  advdir_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- advance directive start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  advdir_start_tm as advance_directive_start_time
FROM claims;

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