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network start time

net_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

net_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  net_start_tm as network_start_time
FROM claims;

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