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task start date

tsk_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a work item assignment. Used to track temporal information related to task start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for task management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

tsk_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  tsk_start_dt as task_start_date
FROM claims;

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