Standards Implementation and Guidance

Implementation Guidelines by Use Case

The below documents are standard implementation guidelines to support healthcare providers implementing GS1 standards by use case for the medical device category.

• Global Standards Implementation Toolkit for Healthcare Providers
  This Toolkit contains leading practice guidance and resources to support healthcare providers in implementing global standards within common business and patient care processes that enable a clinically integrated supply chain.

Barcoding

Barcode Introduction

• Barcode Scanner Fact Sheet
• Guidelines for Barcode Symbol Placement
• GS1 Barcode Chart
• GS1 DataMatrix
• GS1 General Specifications
• Knowing Your GS1 Barcode

Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)

• GS1 Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules
• GS1 US Healthcare Provider Tool Kit: Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)
• Permanent GTIN FAQ
• Permanent GTIN Page

Unique Device Identifier (UDI)

• About Unique Device Identification (UDI)
• GS1 Standards Guidance for US FDA UDI Requirements
• Healthcare Supplier FDA UDI Quick Start Guide
• US FDA UDI Poster

Support Documents

• Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) for Healthcare Implementation Guideline
• Barcoding Plasma Derivatives Implementation Guide
• GS1 Standards in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
• Government of Canada Vaccine Barcode Standards
• Improving Patient Safety and Supply Chain Efficiency with GS1 Standards in Healthcare
• North American Industry Guidance for Standard Case Code Labeling
• GS1 enables healthcare's digital thread
• GS1 identification keys for Healthcare
• The 10-step guide for healthcare providers to implement GS1 standards
• Clinical Patient Pathway
• Global identifiers for enhancing efficiency and patient safety
• Healthcare Product Description Guideline

Classifications

• Global Product Classification (GPC) Development and Implementation Guide
• United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC)

Location Identification - Global Location Number

• GLN Allocation Rules
• GLN in Healthcare Implementation Guide
• Best Practice Guide: Building a GLN Hierarchy

Data Synchronization

• ECCnet Registry Healthcare Attributes Guide
• Healthcare Attribute Navigator
• GDSN Healthcare Use Cases
• GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide
• GDSN Implementation Guidelines

Electronic Data Interchange

• Healthcare Implementation Guidelines for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Patient Identification

• An Introduction to the Global Service Relation Number (GSRN)

Assets and Documents

• An Introduction to the Global Individual Asset Identifier (GIAI)
• An Introduction to the Global Document Type Identifer (GDTI)
• An Introduction to the Global Returnable Asset Identifier (GRAI)
• The Management of Medical Equipment using GS1 Standards

Traceability

• GS1 Global Traceability Standard for Healthcare