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satisfaction effective date

sat_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

sat_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sat_eff_dt as satisfaction_effective_date
FROM claims;

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