Healthcare
Who we are
GS1 Healthcare is a neutral and open community bringing together all related healthcare stakeholders to lead the successful development and implementation of global GS1 standards enhancing patient safety, operational and supply chain efficiencies.
Using GS1 barcodes to record data in clinical systems improves speed and accuracy of data capture, enables clinical decision support, and improves traceability and recall of medical products.
We partner with all healthcare providers to guide the implementation of GS1 standards in their systems to allow speed and accuracy of data capture, enables clinical decision support, and improves stock management and free up time for care management
We partner with solution providers to guide the implementation of GS1 standards in their systems to allow automated data capture and data exchange in both supply chain and clinical systems. As a solution provider, you have an opportunity to be part of healthcare’s transformation to offer solutions that support GS1 standards.
Manufacturers & Distributors
Using GS1 barcodes to record data in clinical systems improves speed and accuracy of data capture, enables clinical decision support, and improves traceability and recall of medical products.
Healthcare Providers
We partner with all healthcare providers to guide the implementation of GS1 standards in their systems to allow speed and accuracy of data capture, enables clinical decision support, and improves stock management and free up time for care management
Solution Providers
We partner with solution providers to guide the implementation of GS1 standards in their systems to allow automated data capture and data exchange in both supply chain and clinical systems. As a solution provider, you have an opportunity to be part of healthcare’s transformation to offer solutions that support GS1 standards.
Standards in action
Point of care scanning leveraging GS1 standards helps minimise medical errors, leading to improved patient safety.
Using GS1 barcodes to record data in clinical systems improves speed and accuracy of data capture, enables clinical decision support, and improves traceability and recall of medical products.
The ability to identify products to the batch or serial number using GS1 standards facilitates more efficient, accurate and targeted recalls.
GS1 standards improve traceability, visibility, and helps prevent falsified and substandard medicines reaching patients.
Accurate product data, exchanged using GS1 standards, leads to improved patient care and more efficient procurement, warehousing and payment activities.
Efficient supply chain and inventory management based on GS1 standards creates visibility, ensures the required inventory levels, and can reduce waste.
Accessing digital information online leveraging GS1 standards helps receiving relevant information , minimise medical errors, leading to improved patient safety
Trusted product master data can be an enabler for safer and more efficient patient care
The use of GS1 standards for supply chain visibility can help us care for the environment
Point of Care Scanning
Point of care scanning leveraging GS1 standards helps minimise medical errors, leading to improved patient safety.
Recording data in Clinical Systems
Using GS1 barcodes to record data in clinical systems improves speed and accuracy of data capture, enables clinical decision support, and improves traceability and recall of medical products.
Recall
The ability to identify products to the batch or serial number using GS1 standards facilitates more efficient, accurate and targeted recalls.
Traceability
GS1 standards improve traceability, visibility, and helps prevent falsified and substandard medicines reaching patients.
Master Data
Accurate product data, exchanged using GS1 standards, leads to improved patient care and more efficient procurement, warehousing and payment activities.
Supply Chain Management
Efficient supply chain and inventory management based on GS1 standards creates visibility, ensures the required inventory levels, and can reduce waste.
Accessing Online Information
Accessing digital information online leveraging GS1 standards helps receiving relevant information , minimise medical errors, leading to improved patient safety
Master Data Creation
Trusted product master data can be an enabler for safer and more efficient patient care
Reducing Medicines Waste
The use of GS1 standards for supply chain visibility can help us care for the environment
Unique Device Identification (UDI)
GS1 is an UDI issuing agency or Entity for many UDI regulations worldwide, including in the European Union, Brazil, China, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Türkiye and the USA. Manufacturers or labelers can therefore use the GS1 standards to comply with UDI requirements from these jurisdictions.
Case studies
Public Policy in healthcare
Using GS1 standards in healthcare enables verification of the patient's identity, product verification ensuring that the right patient receives the right medication and supports efficient product recalls by linking the medical product to the patient.
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The Healthcare team is happy to help you with any questions, you can contact us at healthcare@gs1.org