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directive end time

dir_end_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The completion time value for a patient care instruction. Used to track temporal information related to directive end time. 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_end_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dir_end_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- directive end time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dir_end_tm as directive_end_time
FROM claims;

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