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directive timestamp

dir_ts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date and time value for a patient care instruction. Used to track temporal information related to directive timestamp. 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_ts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dir_ts as directive_timestamp
FROM claims;

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