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physician start time

phys_start_tm
provider
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a licensed medical doctor. Used to track temporal information related to physician start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for physician management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

phys_start_tm

Category

provider

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  phys_start_tm as physician_start_time
FROM claims;

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