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system age

sys_age
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The years lived for a healthcare delivery system. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for system management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

sys_age

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  sys_age VARCHAR(100),  -- system age
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sys_age as system_age
FROM claims;

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