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Live from AHRMM: Taking a Patient Focus for UDI Implementation

August 13 panel discussion recognizes “everyone has a stake in a successful UDI implementation,” citing industry and patient benefits as incentives.

In the medical device world, Unique Device Identification, or UDI, is an ongoing topic of discussion at many industry events. Not all medical device supply chain shareholders, however, are on the same page when it comes to implementing UDI as a means of identifying devices through their distribution and usage. The good news is that more medical device firms at all supply chain levels are realizing there are indeed benefits to UDI—not just for their internal processes, but also for patients.

Benefiting patients, of course, is at the heart of UDI implementation, and that was the prevailing theme at an Aug. 13 “Learning Lab” panel discussion at AHRMM18. The event runs Aug. 12-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

“Everyone Has a Stake in a Successful UDI Implementation,” included four panelists: Susan Morris, Healthcare Executive, Cerner Corp.; John Kelty, Director of Business Solutions, WL Gore and Associates; Peggy Kolb, Director Materials Management, Beloit Health System; and Christopher Wiekert, MBA, Senior Product Manager, Infor (US) Inc.

Kelty, who noted that Gore counts more than 40 million medical devices implanted worldwide since 1975, said the company is focusing on automation to improve operations. He cited the following supply chain benefits that UDI yields for the company:

• The removal of duplicate item numbers in proprietary systems

• Medical products retain their finished goods labeling from the manufacturer

• Improved accuracy of product orders and invoicing

• Improved traceability throughout the supply chain

Beyond internal benefits, Gore also noted that UDI benefits patients by helping to more accurately manage health care costs, reduce potential health care facility errors, challenge the potential to counterfeit medical products, and efficiently locate medical devices in the event of a recall.

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