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organization start date

org_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a healthcare entity or business. Used to track temporal information related to organization start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for organization management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

org_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  org_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- organization start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  org_start_dt as organization_start_date
FROM claims;

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