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dermatology start date

derm_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

derm_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  derm_start_dt as dermatology_start_date
FROM claims;

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