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order start time

ord_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ord_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ord_start_tm as order_start_time
FROM claims;

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