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ophthalmology active status

opht_actv_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The current activity state for a eye specialty care. Used to track the current state or condition of the ophthalmology. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ophthalmology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

opht_actv_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  opht_actv_sts VARCHAR(20),  -- ophthalmology active status (max 20 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  opht_actv_sts as ophthalmology_active_status
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

  • Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
  • Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
  • ETL pipeline development and orchestration
  • Master data management (MDM) programs
  • Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
ophthalmology_active_status

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  ophthalmology_active_status VARCHAR(20),  -- ophthalmology active status (max 20 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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