ImplementingUniqueDeviceIdentification.pdf

A report from Sept 2015 Implementing Unique Device Identification Recommendations for Integrating Medical Device Data Throughout the Health Care System The Pew Charitable Trusts Susan K. Urahn, executive vice president Allan Coukell, senior director The Medical Device Initiative team members Josh Rising, director Angela Franklin, senior officer Ben Moscovitch, officer Anqi Lu, associate Lyana Pearson, administrative assistant Acknowledgments The Medical Device Initiative team would like to thank everyone who participated in the December 2014 Realizing the Benefits of the Unique Device Identifier in Health Care meeting and contributed insight to inform this report. A detailed list of individuals can be found in Appendix B. We want to express our gratitude to our Pew colleagues Demetra Aposporos, Erin Davis, Linda Paris, Gaye Williams, Laurie Boeder, Bernard Ohanian, Kodi Seaton, Jennifer Peltak, Liz Visser, and Marjorie Connolly for their work preparing this report for publication. For further information, please visit: Contact: Marjorie Connolly, associate, communications Email: mconnolly@ Project website: /projects/medical-device-initiative The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today’s most challenging problems. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public, and invigorate civic life. Contents 1 Overview 4 Adopting UDIs to improve outcomes and reduce costs Structure of the UDI?5 Development of UDI standards?6 7 Utilizing UDIs to generate health system efficiencies The need for a single source of product information?8 Enhanced supply chain management?11 12 Providing better information to doctors and patients Other patient-centric tools require UDI integration?14 Standards and next steps needed to give clinicians and patients better information?17