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referral created time

ref_crtd_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The record creation time for a provider-to-provider patient direction. Used to track temporal information related to referral created time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for referral management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ref_crtd_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ref_crtd_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- referral created time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_crtd_tm as referral_created_time
FROM claims;

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