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pulmonology start time

pulm_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pulm_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pulm_start_tm as pulmonology_start_time
FROM claims;

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