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schedule start date

sched_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a time allocation plan. Used to track temporal information related to schedule start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sched_start_dt as schedule_start_date
FROM claims;

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