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measurement effective date

meas_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

meas_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  meas_eff_dt as measurement_effective_date
FROM claims;

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