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schedule effective date

sched_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

sched_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sched_eff_dt as schedule_effective_date
FROM claims;

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