consumable datetime
cons_dttmDefinition
ISO-11179 Definition
The combined date and time value capturing when a single-use supply item event occurred, including item use, issuance, or receipt. Used in clinical supply management systems to support precise temporal tracking of consumable activity across inpatient, surgical, and procedural care settings.
Standard Abbreviation
cons_dttm
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Why This Term Matters
Healthcare data terminology is foundational for any data engineer working in this industry. Precise understanding of standard terms enables accurate schema design, reduces downstream data quality issues, and ensures pipelines meet the regulatory and interoperability requirements imposed by HIPAA, HL7 FHIR, and CMS reporting frameworks. Without this foundation, even technically well-built pipelines produce data that fails validation when it reaches payers or regulators.
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