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otolaryngology effective date

ent_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a ear nose throat specialty. Used to track temporal information related to otolaryngology effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for otolaryngology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ent_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ent_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- otolaryngology effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ent_eff_dt as otolaryngology_effective_date
FROM claims;

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