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directive date

dir_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The calendar date value for a patient care instruction. Used to track temporal information related to directive date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for directive management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dir_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dir_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- directive date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dir_dt as directive_date
FROM claims;

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