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effective scheduled time

eff_sched_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The planned time for a coverage start validity. Used to track temporal information related to effective scheduled time. 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_sched_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  eff_sched_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- effective scheduled time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  eff_sched_tm as effective_scheduled_time
FROM claims;

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