GS1 Healthcare US

Be Part of the Solution – GS1 Healthcare US

GS1 Healthcare US is a new industry group that focuses on driving the adoption and implementation of GS1 standards in the healthcare industry to improve patient safety and supply chain efficiency. GS1 Healthcare US brings together members from all segments of the healthcare industry to address the issues that most impact healthcare in the United States.

Join GS1 Healthcare US

This is your opportunity to shape the future of the U.S. healthcare industry:

Develop a common approach and use of GS1 standards to achieve efficiency in U.S. healthcare and adjacent supply chain operations.
Be active in driving adoption through the development of implementation guidelines, business cases, best practices, and education to help effectively use standards-based solutions.
Ensure the needs of the U.S. healthcare community are met by the global initiatives of GS1 Healthcare.
Join other members to share key learnings and best practices.

Choose the workgroup or workgroups that are most important to your organization:

	Product Identification This workgroup is focused on developing implementation tools for use and correct application of the Global Trade Item Number® (GTIN®) in the U.S. healthcare system to ensure clarity of product information throughout the supply chain from manufacturer to point of care.
	Location Identification This workgroup is focused on developing implementation tools for use and correct application of the Global Location Number (GLN) in the U.S. healthcare system for customer identification to ensure that the right product arrives at the right place at the right time.
	Global Data Synchronization Network^® (GDSN^®) Implementation This workgroup is focused on developing implementation tools that will drive the use of the GDSN in U.S. healthcare, ensuring the continual real-time exchange of consistent, accurate product information among supply chain partners.
	Traceability Adoption This workgroup is focused on the use of GS1 standards for the purposes of traceability in U.S. healthcare. Initial subgroups are concentrating on the use of the Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) and the Pedigree messaging standards to meet U.S. federal and state pedigree regulations.
	Application & Implementation Workgroup This workgroup is focused on the application and implementation of GS1 standards-based solutions in the hospital and other user environments to achieve patient safety and supply chain efficiency. The group works with end users to generate business case studies and success stories to enable adoption and implementation.

View GS1 Healthcare US Charter for more details

Who Should Participate
Members of the U.S. healthcare industry including, distributors, group purchasing organizations (GPOs), healthcare providers, industry associations, manufacturers, pharmacies, and solution providers.

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To join GS1 Healthcare US, click here to complete the member application.


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