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oncology start time

onc_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

onc_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  onc_start_tm as oncology_start_time
FROM claims;

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