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metric start date

mtr_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

mtr_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mtr_start_dt as metric_start_date
FROM claims;

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