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metric start time

mtr_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a quantified performance value. Used to track temporal information related to metric start time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mtr_start_tm as metric_start_time
FROM claims;

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