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route effective date

rte_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

rte_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rte_eff_dt as route_effective_date
FROM claims;

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