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episode entered by

epsd_ent_by
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The data entry user for a care period for condition. 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 episode management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

epsd_ent_by

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  epsd_ent_by as episode_entered_by
FROM claims;

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