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equipment start time

equip_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

equip_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  equip_start_tm as equipment_start_time
FROM claims;

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