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pathologist effective date

path_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

path_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  path_eff_dt as pathologist_effective_date
FROM claims;

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