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system timestamp

sys_ts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date and time value for a healthcare delivery system. Used to track temporal information related to system timestamp. 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_ts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sys_ts as system_timestamp
FROM claims;

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