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effective effective date

eff_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a coverage start validity. Used to track temporal information related to effective effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for effective management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

eff_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  eff_eff_dt as effective_effective_date
FROM claims;

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