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gastroenterology start date

gi_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a digestive system specialty. Used to track temporal information related to gastroenterology start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for gastroenterology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

gi_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  gi_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- gastroenterology start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  gi_start_dt as gastroenterology_start_date
FROM claims;

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