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dispense timestamp

disp_ts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date and time value for a medication distribution. Used to track temporal information related to dispense timestamp. 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_ts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  disp_ts as dispense_timestamp
FROM claims;

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