Back to search

provider start time

prvdr_start_tm
provider
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

prvdr_start_tm

Category

provider

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prvdr_start_tm as provider_start_time
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms