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slot effective date

slot_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

slot_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  slot_eff_dt as slot_effective_date
FROM claims;

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