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assessment effective date

asmt_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

asmt_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  asmt_eff_dt as assessment_effective_date
FROM claims;

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