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site start date

site_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

site_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  site_start_dt as site_start_date
FROM claims;

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