DATE THE DRUG, DEVICE OR SUPPLY WAS PRESCRIBED BY THE PHSYCIAN OR OTHER PRACTITIONER.
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USER NOTE: THIS DATA ELEMENT SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH THE PRESCRIPTION FILLED DATE. THIS DATA ELEMENT IS NOT INCLUDED ON STANDARD CLAIMS FORMS. THEREFORE, IT MAY BE MISSING FOR MANY RECORDS. USERS SHOULD EXAMINE FREQUENCY DATA TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF NON-REPORTING.
SOURCE: MSIS CLAIMS FILE: 'DATE-PRESCRIBED'. MSIS DATES WITH 8- OR 9-FILL VALUES ARE CHANGED TO 0-FILL (ZERO-FILL).
USER NOTE: THIS DATA ELEMENT SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH THE PRESCRIPTION FILLED DATE. THIS DATA ELEMENT IS NOT INCLUDED ON STANDARD CLAIMS FORMS. THEREFORE, IT MAY BE MISSING FOR MANY RECORDS. USERS SHOULD EXAMINE FREQUENCY DATA TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF NON-REPORTING.
SOURCE: MSIS CLAIMS FILE: 'DATE-PRESCRIBED'. MSIS DATES WITH 8- OR 9-FILL VALUES ARE CHANGED TO 0-FILL (ZERO-FILL).