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dispense effective date

disp_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a medication distribution. Used to track temporal information related to dispense effective date. 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_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  disp_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- dispense effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  disp_eff_dt as dispense_effective_date
FROM claims;

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