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rheumatology start time

rheum_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rheum_start_tm as rheumatology_start_time
FROM claims;

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