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otolaryngology start time

ent_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a ear nose throat specialty. Used to track temporal information related to otolaryngology start time. 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_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ent_start_tm as otolaryngology_start_time
FROM claims;

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