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system time

sys_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a healthcare delivery system. Used to track temporal information related to system time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sys_tm as system_time
FROM claims;

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