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outcome effective date

outc_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

outc_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  outc_eff_dt as outcome_effective_date
FROM claims;

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