LANSA Data Sync Direct for Healthcare
Synchronization is the key to improve patient safety and supply chain efficiency
LANSA Data Sync Direct is aligned with the requirements and supporting attributes for organizations operating in the Healthcare sector to support GDSN participation. LANSA is working directly with GS1 in multiple regions to help promote the adoption of GDSN in this sector.
There has never been more of a need for data synchronization in healthcare than there is today. Hospitals now report that up to 20% of their supply chain costs are due to overhead associated with clearing up confusion caused by non-standardized product data across their operations. The same product can have different product numbers, different names and different spellings of the manufacturer name – making it difficult to order products and apply the correct discounts from their Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) contracts. Even ordering quantities can be confusing where an item ordered as an "each" could be a single item, or a dozen or more in a single box.
Because the healthcare industry in the US is a major part of the economy, representing over 10% of GDP and more than $2 trillion annually, the opportunity for savings is significant. Even more strategic however is the need for controls within the supply chain to support patient safety initiatives such as product authentication and track-and-trace.
LANSA is a member of the GS1 Healthcare US industry group that focuses on driving the adoption and implementation of GS1 Standards in the healthcare industry to improve patient safety and supply chain efficiency. GS1 Healthcare US brings together members from all segments of the healthcare industry to address the issues that most impact healthcare in the United States. This initiative will provide participants in each step of the healthcare supply chain with significant gains in efficiencies – including distributors, GPOs, healthcare providers, industry associations, manufacturers, pharmacies and solution providers.
For more information on the Global GS1 Healthcare initiative visit: 1SYNC Healthcare site, or view the Roadmap (PDF). If you would like more specific information about what is happening in your region, contact your local GS1 Member Organization.