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system onset date

sys_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a healthcare delivery system. Used to track temporal information related to system onset 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_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sys_onset_dt as system_onset_date
FROM claims;

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