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rheumatology effective date

rheum_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a autoimmune disease specialty. Used to track temporal information related to rheumatology effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for rheumatology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

rheum_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  rheum_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- rheumatology effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rheum_eff_dt as rheumatology_effective_date
FROM claims;

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