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summary time

summ_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a condensed information overview. Used to track temporal information related to summary time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  summ_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- summary time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  summ_tm as summary_time
FROM claims;

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