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material effective date

matl_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

matl_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  matl_eff_dt as material_effective_date
FROM claims;

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