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system effective date

sys_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a healthcare delivery system. Used to track temporal information related to system effective date. 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_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sys_eff_dt as system_effective_date
FROM claims;

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