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route start date

rte_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a administration pathway. Used to track temporal information related to route start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rte_start_dt as route_start_date
FROM claims;

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