Back to search

formulation start time

form_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

form_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  form_start_tm as formulation_start_time
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms