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supply start time

supl_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a clinical material item. Used to track temporal information related to supply start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for supply management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

supl_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  supl_start_tm as supply_start_time
FROM claims;

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