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rheumatology start date

rheum_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a autoimmune disease specialty. Used to track temporal information related to rheumatology start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rheum_start_dt as rheumatology_start_date
FROM claims;

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