Bar Coding Landscape

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Bar Coding Landscape

• HIMSS Advocacy Committee
• Bar Coding Task Force
• Spring 2002

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Background

• Many health care organizations are advocating for
  laws, regulations and standards for bar coding
• While there is some agreement, the messages are
  not conformed, coordinated or synchronized
• HIMSS is uniquely positioned with the most
  broadly based constituency to take a leadership
  role on this issue

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Standards Development Organizations

• Health Industry Business Communications Council
  (HIBCC)
• Common Hospital ID, Universal Product Numbers,
  Bar Coding
• www.hibcc.org
• Uniform Code Council (UCC)
• Universal Product Numbers, Bar Coding
• www.uc-council.org
• Universal Standard Products and Services
  Classification (UNSPSC)
• Product Classification
• www.unspsc.com

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Health Care Supply Chain
Pharmaceuticals
Manufacturers
Warehouse
Distributors
GPO
Providers
Retail
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Organizations Representing the Health Care Supply
Chain
MDMA
Pharmaceuticals
Manufacturers
NWDA
PhRMA
HIGPA
HCEC
Warehouse
Distributors HIDA
GPO
CHeS
NACDS
Providers
Retail
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Detail of Provider Constituents
DoD
Hospital
Medical Dental
HomeHealth
LTC
Information Management Systems
Material ManagementPurchasing
Finance
Clinical
Executive
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Organizations Representing Provider Constituents
DoD
Hospital
MedicalDental
HomeHealth
LTC
Information Management Systems
HIMSS
Materials Management/ Purchasing
AHRMM
Clinicians
ANA AMA ADA - ASHP
Executive
MGMA
AHA
AONE ACHE ACPE
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HIMSS Role

• Identify constituency landscape
• Identify key issues/barriers
• Determine HIMSS position
• Develop a strategic/tactical plan
• Explore relationships/opportunities
• Demonstrate leadership role in industry

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Related Organizations

• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
• www.ache.org
• American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)
• www.acpe.org
• American Dental Association (ADA)
• www.ada.org
• American Hospital Association (AHA)
• www.aha.org
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• www.ama-assn.org
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• www.nursingworld.org

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Related Organizations

• American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
• www.aone.org
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
  (ASHP)
• www.ashp.org
• Association for Healthcare Resource Materials
  Management (AHRMM)
• www.ahrmm.org
• Coalition for Healthcare eStandards (CHeS)
• www.chestandards.org
• Health Care eBusiness Collaborative (HCEC)
• www.hedic.org

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Related Organizations

• Healthcare Financial Management Association
  (HFMA)
• www.hfma.org
• Healthcare Information and Management Systems
  Society (HIMSS)
• www.himss.org
• Health Industry Business Communications Council
  (HIBCC)
• www.hibcc.org
• Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA)
• www.hida.org
• Health Industry Group Purchasing Association
  (HIGPA)
• www.higpa.org

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Related Organizations

• Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA)
• www.medicaldevices.org
• Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
• www.mgma.com
• National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
• www.nacds.org
• National Wholesale Druggists Association (NWDA)
• www.nwda.org
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of
  America (PhRMA)
• www.phrma.org