Back to search

duration entered by

dur_ent_by
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The data entry user for a treatment time period. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for duration management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dur_ent_by

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dur_ent_by VARCHAR(100),  -- duration entered by
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dur_ent_by as duration_entered_by
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms