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dispense datetime

disp_dttm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The combined date-time value for a medication distribution. Used to track temporal information related to dispense datetime. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for dispense management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

disp_dttm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  disp_dttm VARCHAR(100),  -- dispense datetime
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  disp_dttm as dispense_datetime
FROM claims;

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