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department start time

dept_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dept_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dept_start_tm as department_start_time
FROM claims;

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