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session start date

sess_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a therapy or treatment occurrence. Used to track temporal information related to session start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for session management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

sess_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sess_start_dt as session_start_date
FROM claims;

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