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frequency effective date

freq_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a administration timing. Used to track temporal information related to frequency effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for frequency management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

freq_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  freq_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- frequency effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  freq_eff_dt as frequency_effective_date
FROM claims;

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