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session start time

sess_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a therapy or treatment occurrence. Used to track temporal information related to session start time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sess_start_tm as session_start_time
FROM claims;

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