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geriatric start time

ger_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ger_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ger_start_tm as geriatric_start_time
FROM claims;

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