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capacity start date

cap_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a maximum volume limit. Used to track temporal information related to capacity start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for capacity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cap_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cap_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- capacity start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cap_start_dt as capacity_start_date
FROM claims;

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