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device start time

dev_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dev_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dev_start_tm as device_start_time
FROM claims;

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