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dispense time

disp_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a medication distribution. Used to track temporal information related to dispense time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  disp_tm as dispense_time
FROM claims;

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