Healthcare Conference Track

Promoting high quality of care, lowering costs and managing regulatory responsibilities are top of mind concerns across the healthcare industry. Whether you are a pharmaceutical supplier, medical device supplier, or healthcare provider, effectively managing supply chain information and processes has become a key performance indicator. The Healthcare Track at GS1 Connect® 2018 is designed by industry for industry to help companies leverage GS1 Standards to address these challenges, enhance patient safety and optimize operational processes.

Join us at GS1 Connect 2018 to learn from peers, trading partners and GS1 Standards experts about hot topics such as: U.S. FDA UDI and UDI around the global; point-of-care barcode scanning and data capture; and DSCSA interoperability and the role of GLN and EPCIS.

Healthcare Track Sessions

U.S. FDA Regulatory Update for DSCSA and UDI
UDI Around the Globe
DSCSA Pharmaceutical Blockchain Pilots, Manufacturer and Wholesaler
GDSN in Pharma
The HTG Initiative Report Out
Two-Dimensional (2D) Vaccine Barcode Scanning to Enhance Clinical Practice
The Provider View of DSCSA, GLN and EPCIS
Provider Journey on Point of Use Capture, Lessons Learned
The U.S. Pharma Industry: Preparing for DSCSA Interoperability and Conformance Testing (Phase 1 Manufacturers)
Healthcare Collaboration Capstone Event
GS1 Healthcare US® Initiative Open Meeting – Workgroup Update GDSN / GLN / Point of Care Scanning

Cross-Industry Topics

Blockchain: Forget the Technology, Focus on Business Transformation
Accelerate Your Business Processes with Quality Data
GS1 US Joint Open Industry Meeting with a Dash of Blockchain

2018 Speaker Standouts:

Company Name	Speaker Name
AmerisourceBergen	Jeff Denton
BrandSure, LLC	Gary Lerner
CDC	Kenneth Gerlach
Deloitte	Regina Cox
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health Systems, (FMOLHS)	Lakisha Bradley Bowie
Gas Technology Institute	William Gale
Genentech	Jayamary Kala
GS1	Peter Alvarez
Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.	Christopher Reed
Kaiser Permanente	Scott Hatakeyama
Mayo Clinic	Kay Hysell
McKesson Corporation	Scott Mooney
Mercy	Betty Jo Rocchio; Matt Mentel
TraceLink	Elizabeth Waldorf
USDM Life Sciences	Jay Crowley

GS1 Connect 2017 Trading Partner Roundtables

Standardsville

Meet with over 45 Exhibitors.
"Ask the Experts" in 1:1 sessions
Visit the GS1 US Industry Zones
Attend the Networking Event
Meet with GS1 US Member Support
Visit Experience Zones and Demos

How to Do Business With...

These sessions give suppliers the opportunity to learn about business process requirements and initiative updates directly from their customers in these informative sessions delivered by industry leaders. Stay tuned for more information about the 2018 session lineup.

See who is hosting sessions in 2018.

GS1 US University

Explore beginner to advanced pre-conference educational opportunities and post-conference certificate courses and workshops.

View 2018 GS1 US University Offerings at GS1 Connect.

Co-located Events

Make the most out of your travel budget with pre-conference industry meetings.

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Industry Community Advisory Board Members

John Terwilliger, Abbott Laboratories
James Phillips, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health
Kevin Capatch, Geisinger Health System
Dylan Lippincott, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
Kevan MacKenzie, McKesson Corporation
Carl Gomberg, Premier, Inc.

Check out the complete list of all GS1 Connect 2018 Community Advisory Board (CAB) Members