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observation scheduled time

obs_sched_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The planned time for a clinical finding or measurement. Used to track temporal information related to observation scheduled time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for observation management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

obs_sched_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  obs_sched_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- observation scheduled time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_sched_tm as observation_scheduled_time
FROM claims;

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