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pathologist start date

path_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a laboratory medicine specialist. Used to track temporal information related to pathologist start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  path_start_dt as pathologist_start_date
FROM claims;

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