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clinic start time

clnc_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a outpatient care facility. Used to track temporal information related to clinic start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for clinic management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

clnc_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  clnc_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- clinic start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  clnc_start_tm as clinic_start_time
FROM claims;

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