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system start date

sys_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a healthcare delivery system. Used to track temporal information related to system start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sys_start_dt as system_start_date
FROM claims;

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