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summary effective date

summ_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

summ_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  summ_eff_dt as summary_effective_date
FROM claims;

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