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member start time

mbr_start_tm
member
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

mbr_start_tm

Category

member

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mbr_start_tm as member_start_time
FROM claims;

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