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encounter start time

enc_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a healthcare service interaction. Used to track temporal information related to encounter start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for encounter management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

enc_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  enc_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- encounter start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  enc_start_tm as encounter_start_time
FROM claims;

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